#375587
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45.1% 0.09 260.1), rgb(55, 85, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#375587 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #375587 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 85, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 42%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.09 260.1) |
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 #375587 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #375587 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #375587 text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #375587 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#ADC2E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#82A2D5
oklch(70.8% 0.083 259.6)
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Step 500
500
#638ACA
oklch(63.2% 0.106 260)
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Step 600
600
#4972B7
oklch(55.5% 0.117 260.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B609E
oklch(49.2% 0.109 260.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#375587
oklch(45.1% 0.09 260.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B4167
oklch(37.6% 0.071 260.8)
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Step 950
950
#19263C
oklch(26.8% 0.045 260.5)
#375587 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) | #405989 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #365186 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006067 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #375587
#375587
oklch(45.1% 0.09 260.1)
- #6F4F08
#6F4F08
oklch(45.1% 0.09 80.4)
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 #375587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.016
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.021
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.024
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.031
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.033
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.039
Use #375587 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.