#374489
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(41.4% 0.115 272.4), rgb(55, 68, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#374489 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #374489 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 68, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 43%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.115 272.4) |
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 #374489 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #374489 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #374489 text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #374489 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#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
#D0D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 272.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1BFED
oklch(81% 0.067 271.6)
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Step 400
400
#8A9CE4
oklch(70.7% 0.108 272.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E82DC
oklch(63.2% 0.137 272.5)
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Step 600
600
#5769CA
oklch(55.6% 0.15 272.7)
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Step 700
700
#4757AE
oklch(49% 0.139 272.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#374489
oklch(41.4% 0.115 272.4)
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Step 900
900
#323D71
oklch(37.8% 0.09 272.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2442
oklch(27% 0.057 272.2)
#374489 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) | #214D8C | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #144688 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005460 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #374489
#374489
oklch(41.4% 0.115 272.4)
- #5C4900
#5C4900
oklch(41.3% 0.085 91.7)
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 #374489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.030
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.032
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.059
Use #374489 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.