#375381
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(44.2% 0.083 259.9), rgb(55, 83, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#375381 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #375381 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 83, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 40%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.083 259.9) |
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 #375381 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #375381 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #375381 text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #375381 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 260.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC2E1
oklch(81% 0.049 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#84A2D2
oklch(70.8% 0.078 259.7)
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Step 500
500
#658AC6
oklch(63.1% 0.1 259.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C73B2
oklch(55.6% 0.108 259.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D6099
oklch(49% 0.101 259.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#375381
oklch(44.2% 0.083 259.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4264
oklch(37.8% 0.064 259.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A273B
oklch(27.1% 0.042 258.8)
#375381 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) | #405683 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375080 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #075D64 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #375381
#375381
oklch(44.2% 0.083 259.9)
- #6B4D11
#6B4D11
oklch(44.2% 0.083 79.9)
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 #375381, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.022
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.025
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.033
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.033
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
Use #375381 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.