#374668
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.7% 0.061 265.5), rgb(55, 70, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#374668 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #374668 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 70, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 31%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.061 265.5) |
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 #374668 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #374668 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #374668 text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #374668 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BA0CF
oklch(70.7% 0.073 265.9)
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Step 500
500
#6E88C3
oklch(63.1% 0.094 265.6)
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Step 600
600
#5671AF
oklch(55.5% 0.102 265.4)
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Step 700
700
#475F96
oklch(49.2% 0.093 265.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A4D7A
oklch(42.6% 0.079 265.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#374668
oklch(39.7% 0.061 265.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D263A
oklch(27% 0.04 265.3)
#374668 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) | #3A4969 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354467 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254D52 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #374668
#374668
oklch(39.7% 0.061 265.5)
- #56441D
#56441D
oklch(39.7% 0.061 84.5)
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 #374668, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.064
Use #374668 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.