#375C86
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(46.7% 0.081 252.7), rgb(55, 92, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#375C86 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #375C86 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 92, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 42%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.081 252.7) |
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 #375C86 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #375C86 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #375C86 text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #375C86 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 254.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 252)
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Step 400
400
#85A3C7
oklch(70.6% 0.063 253.3)
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Step 500
500
#668CB9
oklch(63% 0.08 253.2)
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Step 600
600
#4D76A5
oklch(55.6% 0.087 252.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#375C86
oklch(46.7% 0.081 252.7)
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Step 800
800
#335173
oklch(42.7% 0.067 252.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D435D
oklch(37.7% 0.053 253.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2736
oklch(26.9% 0.033 254.4)
#375C86 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) | #4B5E88 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405685 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00666B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #375C86
#375C86
oklch(46.7% 0.081 252.7)
- #755220
#755220
oklch(46.6% 0.08 73)
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 #375C86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.012
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.021
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.022
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.032
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.034
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.037
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.042
Use #375C86 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.