#376AD8
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.1% 0.178 263.1), rgb(55, 106, 216).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#376AD8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #376AD8 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 106, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 67%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.178 263.1) |
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 #376AD8 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #376AD8 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #376AD8 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #376AD8 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 262.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6C1F5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#769FF0
oklch(70.7% 0.128 263.1)
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Step 500
500
#5385EB
oklch(63.2% 0.163 262.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#376AD8
oklch(55.1% 0.178 263.1)
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Step 700
700
#2B59BD
oklch(49.1% 0.166 263.1)
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Step 800
800
#244999
oklch(42.6% 0.138 263.1)
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Step 900
900
#223E7A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 263.3)
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Step 950
950
#142547
oklch(27% 0.067 262.7)
#376AD8 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) | #2377DC | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069D6 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008497 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #376AD8
#376AD8
oklch(55.1% 0.178 263.1)
- #926A00
#926A00
oklch(55.1% 0.113 82.4)
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 #376AD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.017
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.039
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.042
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.047
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.058
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.060
Use #376AD8 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.