#374173
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.2% 0.085 273.3), rgb(55, 65, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#374173 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #374173 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 65, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 35%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.085 273.3) |
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 #374173 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #374173 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #374173 text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #374173 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 273.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEEB
oklch(80.8% 0.065 274.1)
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Step 400
400
#8C9CE1
oklch(70.7% 0.103 273.5)
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Step 500
500
#7082D8
oklch(63.1% 0.131 273.2)
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Step 600
600
#5A6AC6
oklch(55.7% 0.143 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A58AB
oklch(49.2% 0.132 273.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C488A
oklch(42.6% 0.11 273.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#374173
oklch(39.2% 0.085 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2441
oklch(27% 0.055 273.4)
#374173 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) | #2D4775 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #274272 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E4C54 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #374173
#374173
oklch(39.2% 0.085 273.3)
- #544400
#544400
oklch(39.2% 0.08 93.6)
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 #374173, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
Use #374173 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.