#374196
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(41.7% 0.138 273.7), rgb(55, 65, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#374196 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #374196 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 65, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 46%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.138 273.7) |
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 #374196 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #374196 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #374196 text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #374196 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#B0BDF6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 274.5)
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Step 400
400
#879AF1
oklch(70.8% 0.129 273.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C7EEC
oklch(63.2% 0.165 273.8)
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Step 600
600
#5564DA
oklch(55.6% 0.179 273.6)
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Step 700
700
#4652BD
oklch(49.1% 0.167 273.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#374196
oklch(41.7% 0.138 273.7)
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Step 900
900
#313A7A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 274)
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Step 950
950
#1C2347
oklch(27.1% 0.067 272.9)
#374196 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) | #004E99 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004694 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005565 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #374196
#374196
oklch(41.7% 0.138 273.7)
- #5C4B00
#5C4B00
oklch(41.8% 0.086 94)
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 #374196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.031
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.033
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.065
Use #374196 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.