Information about #274C63 color

#274C63 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#274C63 falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(39, 76, 99) — 15.3% red, 29.8% green, 38.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 24 / 9 / 0 / 61. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#274C63 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Wanaka (#284962). Slightly further away sit Arapawa (#274A5D) and Griffin Fjord (#274B6A).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(39, 76, 99)), which gives #274C63 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 9.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:61) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #274C63 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#274C63 color variations

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

#274C63 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 #274C63

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

Wanaka color link
Wanaka

#284962

Arapawa color link
Arapawa

#274A5D

Lucifer color link
Lucifer

#2E5060

Spinnaker color link
Spinnaker

#2F4D66

Navigate color link
Navigate

#304E5E

Shipshape color link
Shipshape

#21425F

Marathon color link
Marathon

#305563

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#274C63
  • RGB39, 76, 99
  • CMYK24, 9, 0, 61
  • CSSrgb(39, 76, 99)
  • HSL203°, 43%, 27%
  • HSL Precise203°, 43.478%, 27.059%
  • HSV203°, 61%, 39%
  • HSB203°, 61%, 39%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.388
  • GLSLvec3(0.153, 0.298, 0.388)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.153, 0.298, 0.388, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.153, 0.298, 0.388)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID274C63
  • DECIMAL ID2575459
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01