#374CD5
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(49.2% 0.21 269.8), rgb(55, 76, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#374CD5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #374CD5 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 76, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 65%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.21 269.8) |
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 #374CD5 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #374CD5 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #374CD5 text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #374CD5 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FE
oklch(93.5% 0.029 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#7C99FF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 270.2)
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Step 500
500
#5C7CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 269.6)
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Step 600
600
#445EF4
oklch(55.6% 0.225 269.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#374CD5
oklch(49.2% 0.21 269.8)
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Step 800
800
#2D3FAC
oklch(42.6% 0.174 269.9)
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Step 900
900
#273888
oklch(37.8% 0.135 269.7)
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Step 950
950
#172150
oklch(26.9% 0.087 270.5)
#374CD5 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) | #0064D9 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055D2 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00708A | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #374CD5
#374CD5
oklch(49.2% 0.21 269.8)
- #775D00
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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 #374CD5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #374CD5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.039
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.041
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.046
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.052
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.052
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.053
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
Use #374CD5 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.