#374252
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.6% 0.031 257.7), rgb(55, 66, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#374252 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #374252 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 66, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 20%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.031 257.7) |
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 #374252 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #374252 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #374252 text on white | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #374252 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D0
oklch(80.8% 0.024 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A2B8
oklch(70.7% 0.037 256.4)
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Step 500
500
#788BA7
oklch(63.2% 0.048 258)
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Step 600
600
#607592
oklch(55.7% 0.052 256.5)
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Step 700
700
#50627C
oklch(49.2% 0.047 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#415065
oklch(42.7% 0.04 256.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#374252
oklch(37.6% 0.031 257.7)
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Step 950
950
#202730
oklch(27% 0.02 254.8)
#374252 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) | #3C4353 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4052 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F4547 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #374252
#374252
oklch(37.6% 0.031 257.7)
- #4B3F2F
#4B3F2F
oklch(37.6% 0.031 74.6)
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 #374252, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.023
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.027
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.059
Use #374252 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.