#374165
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.3% 0.063 271.4), rgb(55, 65, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#374165 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #374165 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 65, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 29%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.063 271.4) |
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 #374165 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #374165 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #374165 text on white | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #374165 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9EB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 271.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0E0
oklch(81% 0.047 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#8F9ED0
oklch(70.6% 0.075 271.4)
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Step 500
500
#7486C4
oklch(63.1% 0.096 271.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D6FB1
oklch(55.7% 0.105 271.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D5C98
oklch(49% 0.098 271.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F4C7B
oklch(42.8% 0.08 271)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#374165
oklch(38.3% 0.063 271.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F253A
oklch(26.9% 0.04 271.3)
#374165 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) | #344566 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304164 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27484E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #374165
#374165
oklch(38.3% 0.063 271.4)
- #504217
#504217
oklch(38.4% 0.063 91)
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 #374165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.064
Use #374165 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.