Information about #274C71 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #274C71 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(39, 76, 113) — 15.3% red, 29.8% green, 44.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 29 / 15 / 0 / 56. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #274C71 reads as a clearly saturated steel-blue azure and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Limitless (#254B75). Slightly further away sit Bellbottom Blue (#2C4C6D) and Griffin Fjord (#274B6A).

In RGB terms — rgb(39, 76, 113) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #274C71: 8.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#274C71 color variations

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#274C71 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 #274C71

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

Limitless color link
Limitless

#254B75

Wet N Wild color link
Wet N Wild

#254375

Spinnaker color link
Spinnaker

#2F4D66

Venice Blue color link
Venice Blue

#2C5778

Capri color link
Capri

#30436A

JayHawk Blue color link
JayHawk Blue

#194F6E

Spray Drift color link
Spray Drift

#2D5877

Wanaka color link
Wanaka

#284962

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#274C71
  • RGB39, 76, 113
  • CMYK29, 15, 0, 56
  • HSL210°, 49%, 30%
  • HSL Precise210°, 48.684%, 29.804%
  • HSV210°, 65%, 44%
  • HSB210°, 65%, 44%
  • HEX ID274C71
  • DECIMAL ID2575473
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.3%
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