#375A7F
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45.8% 0.073 250.9), rgb(55, 90, 127).
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White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#375A7F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #375A7F |
| RGB | rgb(55, 90, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 40%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.073 250.9) |
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 #375A7F | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #375A7F | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #375A7F text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #375A7F text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 250.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC3DC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 251.7)
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Step 400
400
#81A4CA
oklch(70.7% 0.068 250.9)
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Step 500
500
#608DBD
oklch(63.1% 0.088 250.9)
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Step 600
600
#4677A9
oklch(55.7% 0.095 250.3)
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Step 700
700
#386391
oklch(49% 0.089 251.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#375A7F
oklch(45.8% 0.073 250.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A445F
oklch(37.8% 0.056 250.4)
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Step 950
950
#192838
oklch(27.1% 0.036 250.8)
#375A7F 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) | #4B5C81 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41547E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #076367 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #375A7F
#375A7F
oklch(45.8% 0.073 250.9)
- #715026
#715026
oklch(45.8% 0.073 70.8)
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 #375A7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.017
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.017
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.032
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.032
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.034
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.042
Use #375A7F 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.