#274068 Color
#274068 is rgb(39, 64, 104) in RGB, hsl(217, 45%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 38%, 0%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo Dye (#00416A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#274068rgb(39, 64, 104)hsl(217, 45%, 28%)hsv(217, 63%, 41%)cmyk(63%, 38%, 0%, 59%)oklch(37.2% 0.076 259.4)lab(26.64% 0.65 -26.80)lch(26.64% 26.81 271.40)What #274068 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #274068, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#274068 Channel Values
How #274068 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 39 · G 64 · B 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 217° · S 45% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 217° · S 63% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 63% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.4:1 vs white · 2.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #274068 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #274068
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #274068; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #274068
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #274068 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#274068#3D3D68#353E68#393968#333C68#184747#1F4456#404040Using #274068 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-274068: #274068;background-color: #274068;colors: { 'color-274068': '#274068' }Color(red: 0.153, green: 0.251, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_274068">#274068</color>fill="#274068"More Blue Colors
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#274068 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #274068?
#274068 is a dark blue — rgb(39, 64, 104) in RGB and hsl(217, 45%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo Dye (#00416A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.79.
What is the RGB value of #274068?
#274068 is rgb(39, 64, 104) — red 39, green 64, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #274068?
#274068 converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 38%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #274068 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #274068 scores 10.4:1 against white and 2.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #274068 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #274068 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 26.43, which is a different colour altogether.
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