#376BD6
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.2% 0.174 262.6), rgb(55, 107, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#376BD6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #376BD6 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 107, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 66%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.174 262.6) |
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 #376BD6 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #376BD6 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #376BD6 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #376BD6 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#A6C1F4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 262.9)
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Step 400
400
#769FEF
oklch(70.6% 0.126 262.9)
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Step 500
500
#5385E9
oklch(63% 0.16 262.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#376BD6
oklch(55.2% 0.174 262.6)
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Step 700
700
#2B5ABB
oklch(49.2% 0.162 262.6)
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Step 800
800
#244A97
oklch(42.7% 0.134 262.5)
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Step 900
900
#223F78
oklch(37.8% 0.103 262.3)
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Step 950
950
#142546
oklch(26.9% 0.066 262.3)
#376BD6 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) | #2A78DA | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069D4 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008596 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #376BD6
#376BD6
oklch(55.2% 0.174 262.6)
- #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 #376BD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.020
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.041
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.050
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.054
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.054
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
Use #376BD6 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.