#374BC2
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(47.3% 0.186 270.2), rgb(55, 75, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#374BC2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #374BC2 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 75, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 56%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.186 270.2) |
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 #374BC2 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #374BC2 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #374BC2 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #374BC2 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 270.5)
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Step 400
400
#7E9AFA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 270.1)
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Step 500
500
#607DF7
oklch(63% 0.184 270.3)
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Step 600
600
#4963E6
oklch(55.6% 0.2 270.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#374BC2
oklch(47.3% 0.186 270.2)
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Step 800
800
#3143A2
oklch(42.7% 0.154 270.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A3A80
oklch(37.7% 0.119 270.1)
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Step 950
950
#19234B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 270.2)
#374BC2 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) | #005FC6 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052C0 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00697F | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #374BC2
#374BC2
oklch(47.3% 0.186 270.2)
- #715800
#715800
oklch(47.3% 0.097 89.5)
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 #374BC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.033
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.041
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.046
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.053
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.066
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.071
Use #374BC2 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.