Information about #274B61 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#274B61 presents itself as a clearly saturated sky-leaning azure — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Wanaka (#284962). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Arapawa (#274A5D) and Dark Grey Blue (#29465B).
The recipe behind #274B61 is rgb(39, 75, 97), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #274B61 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.3:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:62), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #274B61 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#274B61 color variations
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#274B61 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#274B61 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#274B61 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#274B61 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#274B61 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #274B61 color
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Nearest named colors to #274B61
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#284962
#274A5D
#29465B
#2E5060
#274B6A
#2F4D66
#304E5E
#21425F
#275359
#214559
#2C4C6D
#274059
#274B61 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#274B61
- RGB39, 75, 97
- CMYK23, 9, 0, 62
- CSSrgb(39, 75, 97)
- HSL203°, 43%, 27%
- HSL Precise202.759°, 42.647%, 26.667%
- HSV203°, 60%, 38%
- HSB203°, 60%, 38%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.153
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.294
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.380
- GLSLvec3(0.153, 0.294, 0.380)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.153, 0.294, 0.380, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.153, 0.294, 0.380)
- Percentage of Red in RGB15.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB29.4%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB38%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID274B61
- DECIMAL ID2575201
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
