#374182
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.2% 0.109 273.9), rgb(55, 65, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#374182 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #374182 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 65, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 41%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.109 273.9) |
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 #374182 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #374182 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #374182 text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #374182 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#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
#B3BEEA
oklch(80.8% 0.063 273.9)
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Step 400
400
#8D9CE0
oklch(70.8% 0.101 274)
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Step 500
500
#7182D7
oklch(63.1% 0.129 273.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B6AC5
oklch(55.7% 0.141 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B58AA
oklch(49.2% 0.131 273.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#374182
oklch(40.2% 0.109 273.9)
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Step 900
900
#343D6E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 273.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2440
oklch(27% 0.053 273.2)
#374182 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) | #224A84 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #174381 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D4F5B | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #374182
#374182
oklch(40.2% 0.109 273.9)
- #574700
#574700
oklch(40.3% 0.083 94.2)
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 #374182, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.032
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.063
Use #374182 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.