#374693
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.5% 0.127 271.7), rgb(55, 70, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#374693 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #374693 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 70, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 46%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.127 271.7) |
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 #374693 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #374693 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #374693 text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #374693 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#E4E9F9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 272.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFBEF2
oklch(80.8% 0.076 272.1)
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Step 400
400
#869BEB
oklch(70.6% 0.12 271.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A81E5
oklch(63.2% 0.152 271.7)
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Step 600
600
#5368D3
oklch(55.7% 0.165 271.7)
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Step 700
700
#4456B6
oklch(49.2% 0.152 271.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#374693
oklch(42.5% 0.127 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F3C76
oklch(37.7% 0.1 271.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2445
oklch(27.1% 0.062 271.5)
#374693 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) | #1A5196 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #014991 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005865 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #374693
#374693
oklch(42.5% 0.127 271.7)
- #604C00
#604C00
oklch(42.5% 0.087 91.4)
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 #374693, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.024
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.061
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.061
Use #374693 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.