What color is #274553?

#274553 is a dark cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(39, 69, 83), and in HSL hsl(199, 36%, 24%).

Is #274553 accessible as text?

On white, #274553 has a contrast ratio of 10.18:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.06:1 (fails). For text placed on #274553, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #274553?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-700 (#394447).

What colors go well with #274553?

#274553 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #533527. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #274553 below.

Is #274553 good for buttons?

#274553 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #274553 — black text only reaches 2.06:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #274553 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #274553 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#274553 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #274553

Not just a swatch — here's how #274553 works with other colors. Named schemes with #274553 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #274553 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Charcoal opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #274553 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Charcoal keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #274553 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #4A6673

Charcoal is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #274553 Secondary #6F5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233D

Charcoal plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #274553 Secondary #5F696E Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Charcoal is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Charcoal carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #274553 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 37/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 60/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 63/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 44/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #274553 with

Myrtle Green Prussian Blue Espresso Platinum Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 10.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CEDCE2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #273753 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #274553 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #274553;
  --color-base-rgb: 39 69 83;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.3% 0.043 229.5);
  --color-50: #F4F8FA;
  --color-100: #E3EDF2;
  --color-200: #C8DCE5;
  --color-300: #A0C0CF;
  --color-400: #7BA4B7;
  --color-500: #5B869A;
  --color-600: #4A6977;
  --color-700: #394D56;
  --color-800: #283439;
  --color-900: #1A2023;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F4F8FA',
    100: '#E3EDF2',
    200: '#C8DCE5',
    300: '#A0C0CF',
    400: '#7BA4B7',
    500: '#5B869A',
    600: '#4A6977',
    700: '#394D56',
    800: '#283439',
    900: '#1A2023',
  },
}

$base: #274553;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F8FA;
$base-100: #E3EDF2;
$base-200: #C8DCE5;
$base-300: #A0C0CF;
$base-400: #7BA4B7;
$base-500: #5B869A;
$base-600: #4A6977;
$base-700: #394D56;
$base-800: #283439;
$base-900: #1A2023;
$base-hover: #1F3743;
$base-subtle: #B5CBD5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#274553",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F8FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3EDF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8DCE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A0C0CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7BA4B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5B869A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4A6977",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#394D56",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283439",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2023",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #274553

Color Lab

Pairs with #274553

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