#375ACD
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(51.1% 0.183 266.9), rgb(55, 90, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#375ACD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #375ACD |
| RGB | rgb(55, 90, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 60%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.183 266.9) |
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 #375ACD | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #375ACD | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #375ACD text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #375ACD text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7C0FB
oklch(81% 0.088 266.6)
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Step 400
400
#799CF9
oklch(70.7% 0.142 267.2)
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Step 500
500
#5880F5
oklch(63% 0.18 267)
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Step 600
600
#3F66E4
oklch(55.5% 0.196 266.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#375ACD
oklch(51.1% 0.183 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A45A0
oklch(42.6% 0.151 267.1)
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Step 900
900
#253C7F
oklch(37.8% 0.117 266.5)
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Step 950
950
#16234A
oklch(26.9% 0.074 267.4)
#375ACD 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) | #006AD1 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005DCB | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00768B | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #375ACD
#375ACD
oklch(51.1% 0.183 266.9)
- #806100
#806100
oklch(51% 0.104 86.7)
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 #375ACD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #375ACD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.032
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.050
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.050
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.064
Use #375ACD 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.