Palettes / Colors / #274471

#274471 — Muted Blue

#274471 is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the blue family.

#274471 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #725427; it also sits naturally between #276A72 and #2F2772. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 15% · Green 27% · Blue 44%

Cyan 65% · Magenta 40% · Yellow 0% · Key 56%

Previews

CSS code for #274471

.text { color: #274471; }
.background { background-color: #274471; }
.border { border: 3px solid #274471; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(39, 68, 113); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(216, 49%, 30%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #274471; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(39, 68, 113, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #274471; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(39, 68, 113, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#274471">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#274471">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #725427:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #274471: #FFFFFF.

How #274471 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #274471

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #274470  ·  #274472 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #274471?

#274471 is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 39, 68, 113). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #274471?

#274471 is RGB 39, 68, 113 — HSL 216°, 49%, 30% — CMYK 65%, 40%, 0%, 56%.

What colors go with #274471?

Its complement is #725427; analogous partners are #276A72 and #2F2772. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #274471 for text?

White text on #274471 has a contrast ratio of 9.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.15:1.