#374275
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.5% 0.087 272.7), rgb(55, 66, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#374275 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 273°. 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 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #374275 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 66, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 36%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.087 272.7) |
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 #374275 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #374275 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #374275 text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #374275 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
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFEC
oklch(81% 0.065 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#8A9CE2
oklch(70.6% 0.105 272.4)
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Step 500
500
#6F82DA
oklch(63.1% 0.134 272.8)
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Step 600
600
#586AC7
oklch(55.6% 0.145 272.6)
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Step 700
700
#4858AC
oklch(49.1% 0.134 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B488B
oklch(42.6% 0.111 272.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#374275
oklch(39.5% 0.087 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2441
oklch(26.9% 0.055 272)
#374275 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) | #2D4877 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #274374 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D4D55 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #374275
#374275
oklch(39.5% 0.087 272.7)
- #564500
#564500
oklch(39.7% 0.081 92.8)
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 #374275, 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 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.061
Use #374275 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.