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#274FD3 Color

#274FD3 is rgb(39, 79, 211) in RGB, hsl(226, 69%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 63%, 0%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is New Car (#214FC6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#274FD3
HEX#274FD3
RGBrgb(39, 79, 211)
HSLhsl(226, 69%, 49%)
HSVhsv(226, 82%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(82%, 63%, 0%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(48.8% 0.208 265.7)
LABlab(37.85% 25.67 -73.30)
LCHlch(37.85% 77.66 289.30)

What #274FD3 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 #274FD3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#274FD3 Channel Values

How #274FD3 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 39 · G 79 · B 2118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 226° · S 69% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 226° · S 82% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 82% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.68:1 vs white · 3.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #274FD3 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.

TextWhite text6.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #274FD3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #274FD3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #274FD3

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 #274FD3 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.

Typical#274FD3
Protanopia#4A4AD3
Protanomaly#3F4CD3
Deuteranopia#4545D3
Deuteranomaly#3B49D3
Tritanopia#006C6C
Tritanomaly#0062A0
Achromatopsia#5C5C5C

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Using #274FD3 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-274fd3: #274FD3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #274FD3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-274fd3': '#274FD3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.153, green: 0.310, blue: 0.827)
Android XML<color name="color_274fd3">#274FD3</color>
SVG fillfill="#274FD3"

More Blue Colors

#274FD3 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#274FD3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #274FD3?

#274FD3 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(39, 79, 211) in RGB and hsl(226, 69%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is New Car (#214FC6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.47.

What is the RGB value of #274FD3?

#274FD3 is rgb(39, 79, 211) — red 39, green 79, and blue 211 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #274FD3?

#274FD3 converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 63%, 0%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #274FD3 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #274FD3 scores 6.68:1 against white and 3.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #274FD3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #274FD3 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 13.65, which is visibly different.

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