#374179
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.6% 0.095 273.7), rgb(55, 65, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#374179 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #374179 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 65, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.095 273.7) |
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 #374179 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #374179 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #374179 text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #374179 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 272.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2BEEF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 274)
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Step 400
400
#8A9BE8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 273.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F80E0
oklch(63.1% 0.145 273.9)
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Step 600
600
#5867CE
oklch(55.5% 0.158 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#4855B3
oklch(49% 0.148 273.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B4691
oklch(42.6% 0.123 273.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#374179
oklch(39.6% 0.095 273.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2344
oklch(26.9% 0.062 273.8)
#374179 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) | #29487B | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #224378 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #194D57 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #374179
#374179
oklch(39.6% 0.095 273.7)
- #554500
#554500
oklch(39.6% 0.081 93.8)
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 #374179, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.062
Use #374179 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.