#375485
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(44.7% 0.088 260.4), rgb(55, 84, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#375485 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #375485 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 84, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 41%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.088 260.4) |
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 #375485 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #375485 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #375485 text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #375485 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#CEDAED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2E3
oklch(81% 0.052 260.4)
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Step 400
400
#83A2D4
oklch(70.8% 0.081 259.8)
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Step 500
500
#648AC9
oklch(63.2% 0.105 260.2)
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Step 600
600
#4B73B6
oklch(55.7% 0.114 260.2)
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Step 700
700
#3C609D
oklch(49.2% 0.107 260.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#375485
oklch(44.7% 0.088 260.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C4166
oklch(37.6% 0.069 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A263C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 261.9)
#375485 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) | #405887 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #365184 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F66 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #375485
#375485
oklch(44.7% 0.088 260.4)
- #6E4E0A
#6E4E0A
oklch(44.7% 0.088 79.8)
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 #375485, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.018
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.022
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.028
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.031
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.034
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.038
Use #375485 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.