#375685
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45.2% 0.086 258.5), rgb(55, 86, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#375685 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #375685 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 86, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 41%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.086 258.5) |
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 #375685 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #375685 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #375685 text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #375685 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#CEDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC2E2
oklch(80.9% 0.051 258.7)
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Step 400
400
#82A2D3
oklch(70.7% 0.081 258.7)
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Step 500
500
#628AC7
oklch(63% 0.103 258.6)
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Step 600
600
#4973B4
oklch(55.5% 0.112 258.8)
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Step 700
700
#3A619B
oklch(49.2% 0.104 258.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#375685
oklch(45.2% 0.086 258.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4265
oklch(37.7% 0.067 258.5)
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Step 950
950
#19273B
oklch(27% 0.042 257.3)
#375685 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) | #435987 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395284 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006067 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #375685
#375685
oklch(45.2% 0.086 258.5)
- #6F4F11
#6F4F11
oklch(45.1% 0.086 78.8)
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 #375685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.014
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.025
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.025
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.030
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.031
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.039
Use #375685 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.