#376ACA
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54.1% 0.159 261.6), rgb(55, 106, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#376ACA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #376ACA |
| RGB | rgb(55, 106, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 58%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.159 261.6) |
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 #376ACA | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #376ACA | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #376ACA text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #376ACA text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7C2F0
oklch(81% 0.072 261)
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Step 400
400
#78A0E8
oklch(70.6% 0.115 261.6)
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Step 500
500
#5687E1
oklch(63.1% 0.146 261.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#376ACA
oklch(54.1% 0.159 261.6)
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Step 700
700
#2E5CB3
oklch(49.1% 0.147 261.7)
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Step 800
800
#274C91
oklch(42.8% 0.122 261.6)
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Step 900
900
#244074
oklch(37.8% 0.095 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#152644
oklch(27.1% 0.061 261)
#376ACA 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) | #3675CE | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B67C8 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008190 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #376ACA
#376ACA
oklch(54.1% 0.159 261.6)
- #8F6700
#8F6700
oklch(54.1% 0.111 81.8)
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 #376ACA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.037
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.039
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.045
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.047
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.062
Use #376ACA 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.