Information about #274E8B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #274E8B is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(39, 78, 139) — 15.3% red, 30.6% green, 54.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 39 / 24 / 0 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#274E8B presents itself as a clearly saturated sky-leaning azure — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Boogie Blue (#24508A). Slightly further away sit Aesthetic Blue (#284F8F) and Dusk Blue (#26538D).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(39, 78, 139)), which gives #274E8B its character. On this background, white text reaches a 8.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #274E8B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#274E8B color variations

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

#274E8B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#274E8B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#274E8B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#45608B

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Grey

#808080

#274E8B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#274E8B 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
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#8B6527
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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
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#808B27
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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
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#27808B
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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
#274E8B
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#8B274E
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#4E8B27
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#65278B
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#8B6527
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#4E8B27
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#8B2780
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#8B6527
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#278B33
#278B33

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Nearest named colors to #274E8B

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

Boogie Blue color link
Boogie Blue

#24508A

Aesthetic Blue color link
Aesthetic Blue

#284F8F

Dusk Blue color link
Dusk Blue

#26538D

Palm Springs Pathfinders color link
Palm Springs Pathfinders

#2D4C88

YInMn Blue color link
YInMn Blue

#2E5090

Netherlands Blue color link
Netherlands Blue

#21468B

Zoop De Loop color link
Zoop De Loop

#254683

Cobalt color link
Cobalt

#1E488F

Dark Cornflower Blue color link
Dark Cornflower Blue

#26428B

Polynesian Blue color link
Polynesian Blue

#224C98

Light Navy Blue color link
Light Navy Blue

#2E5A88

Blue Jay color link
Blue Jay

#2B547E

#274E8B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#274E8B
  • RGB39, 78, 139
  • CMYK39, 24, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(39, 78, 139)
  • HSL217°, 56%, 35%
  • HSL Precise216.6°, 56.18%, 34.902%
  • HSV217°, 72%, 55%
  • HSB217°, 72%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.153, 0.306, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.153, 0.306, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.153, 0.306, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID274E8B
  • DECIMAL ID2576011
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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