#374097
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(41.6% 0.141 274.1), rgb(55, 64, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#374097 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #374097 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 64, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 47%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.141 274.1) |
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 #374097 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #374097 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #374097 text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #374097 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 273)
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Step 300
300
#B0BDF7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 274.6)
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Step 400
400
#8799F2
oklch(70.6% 0.132 273.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C7DEE
oklch(63.1% 0.169 274.1)
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Step 600
600
#5663DC
oklch(55.6% 0.183 274.2)
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Step 700
700
#4651BF
oklch(49% 0.171 273.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#374097
oklch(41.6% 0.141 274.1)
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Step 900
900
#313A7B
oklch(37.8% 0.11 274)
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Step 950
950
#1C2248
oklch(26.9% 0.07 274)
#374097 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) | #004E9A | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004595 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005565 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #374097
#374097
oklch(41.6% 0.141 274.1)
- #5B4B00
#5B4B00
oklch(41.7% 0.086 94.9)
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 #374097, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.032
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.035
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.048
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.066
Use #374097 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.