Palettes / Colors / #274696

#274696 — Blue

#274696 is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslateblue (#483D8B) — not an exact match. CSS darkslateblue gives you #483D8B, a different color; use #274696 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#274696 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 #967627; it also sits naturally between #277E96 and #3F2796. 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 59%

Cyan 74% · Magenta 53% · Yellow 0% · Key 41%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #274696

.text { color: #274696; }
.background { background-color: #274696; }
.border { border: 3px solid #274696; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(39, 70, 150); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(223, 59%, 37%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #274696; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(39, 70, 150, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #274696; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(39, 70, 150, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#274696">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#274696">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #967627:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #274696: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #274696

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #274696 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 a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #274696 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #274696?

#274696 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 39, 70, 150). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #274696?

#274696 is RGB 39, 70, 150 — HSL 223°, 59%, 37% — CMYK 74%, 53%, 0%, 41%.

What colors go with #274696?

Its complement is #967627; analogous partners are #277E96 and #3F2796. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #274696 for text?

White text on #274696 has a contrast ratio of 8.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.40:1.