#274ea9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #274ea9 is composed of 15.3% red, 30.6% green and 66.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 76.9% cyan, 53.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.7% black. It has a hue angle of 222 degrees, a saturation of 62.5% and a lightness of 40.8%. #274ea9 color hex could be obtained by blending #4e9cff with #000053. Closest websafe color is: #336699.

    • R 15
    • G 31
    • B 66
    RGB color chart
    • C 77
    • M 54
    • Y 0
    • K 34
    CMYK color chart

#274ea9 color description : Dark blue.

#274ea9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #274ea9 has RGB values of R:39, G:78, B:169 and CMYK values of C:0.77, M:0.54, Y:0, K:0.34. Its decimal value is 2576041.

Hex triplet 274ea9 #274ea9
RGB Decimal 39, 78, 169 rgb(39,78,169)
RGB Percent 15.3, 30.6, 66.3 rgb(15.3%,30.6%,66.3%)
CMYK 77, 54, 0, 34
HSL 222°, 62.5, 40.8 hsl(222,62.5%,40.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 222°, 76.9, 66.3
Web Safe 336699 #336699
CIE-LAB 35.486, 19.66, -52.848
XYZ 10.721, 8.744, 38.657
xyY 0.184, 0.15, 8.744
CIE-LCH 35.486, 56.386, 290.406
CIE-LUV 35.486, -14.544, -75.26
Hunter-Lab 29.57, 12.97, -56.81
Binary 00100111, 01001110, 10101001

Color Schemes with #274ea9

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Alternatives to #274ea9

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#274ea9 Preview

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #274ea9

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #02040a is the darkest color, while #f9fafe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #274ea9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #676869 is the less saturated color, while #0741c9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #274ea9 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #4d4d4d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #454d5f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0859af Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005e9a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00656b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1355ad Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0e589f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0e5c81 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population