Information about #274159 color

#274159 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#274159 falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(39, 65, 89) — 15.3% red, 25.5% green, 34.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 20 / 9 / 0 / 65. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #274159 reads as a mildly saturated azure and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Azure (#274059). Slightly further away sit Blue Clouds (#273C5A) and Dark Grey Blue (#29465B).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(39, 65, 89)), which gives #274159 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 10.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.0:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:65), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #274159 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#274159 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#274159 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #274159

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Dark Azure color link
Dark Azure

#274059

Blue Clouds color link
Blue Clouds

#273C5A

Ares blue color link
Ares blue

#2D4255

Regal Blue color link
Regal Blue

#203F58

Shipshape color link
Shipshape

#21425F

Madison color link
Madison

#2D3C54

Arapawa color link
Arapawa

#274A5D

Vintage Blue color link
Vintage Blue

#303D57

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#274159
  • RGB39, 65, 89
  • CMYK20, 9, 0, 65
  • CSSrgb(39, 65, 89)
  • HSL209°, 39%, 25%
  • HSL Precise208.8°, 39.063%, 25.098%
  • HSV209°, 56%, 35%
  • HSB209°, 56%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.255
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.153, 0.255, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.153, 0.255, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.153, 0.255, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID274159
  • DECIMAL ID2572633
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01