#374A57
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.8% 0.032 238.5), rgb(55, 74, 87).
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White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#374A57 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #374A57 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 74, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 23%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.032 238.5) |
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 #374A57 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #374A57 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #374A57 text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #374A57 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 233.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3CF
oklch(80.9% 0.024 240.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BA5B7
oklch(70.8% 0.039 238.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E8EA5
oklch(63.1% 0.05 239.8)
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Step 600
600
#557890
oklch(55.6% 0.055 239)
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Step 700
700
#45657A
oklch(49.1% 0.05 237.9)
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Step 800
800
#395263
oklch(42.5% 0.042 238.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#374A57
oklch(39.8% 0.032 238.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D282F
oklch(27% 0.02 236.4)
#374A57 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) | #444A58 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404657 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C4D4E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #374A57
#374A57
oklch(39.8% 0.032 238.5)
- #554336
#554336
oklch(39.8% 0.033 57.5)
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 #374A57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.025
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.059
Use #374A57 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.