#374084
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.1% 0.113 274.5), rgb(55, 64, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#374084 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #374084 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 64, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 41%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.113 274.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #374084 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #374084 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #374084 text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #374084 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7F9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 274.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0BDF8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 274.7)
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Step 400
400
#8799F5
oklch(70.8% 0.136 274)
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Step 500
500
#6C7CF0
oklch(63.1% 0.173 274.4)
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Step 600
600
#5662DF
oklch(55.6% 0.188 274.4)
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Step 700
700
#4750C2
oklch(49.1% 0.176 274.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A429D
oklch(42.7% 0.146 274.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#374084
oklch(40.1% 0.113 274.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2249
oklch(27% 0.072 274)
#374084 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #1D4A86 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #114383 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #094F5B | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #374084
#374084
oklch(40.1% 0.113 274.5)
- #564700
#564700
oklch(40.2% 0.082 95.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #374084, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.030
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.038
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.052
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.066
Use #374084 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.