#376BDD
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.7% 0.183 263.3), rgb(55, 107, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#376BDD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #376BDD |
| RGB | rgb(55, 107, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 71%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.183 263.3) |
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 #376BDD | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #376BDD | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #376BDD text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #376BDD text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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 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
#CADAF8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 263.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C1F7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#759FF3
oklch(70.8% 0.132 263.2)
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Step 500
500
#5284EE
oklch(63.1% 0.168 263.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#376BDD
oklch(55.7% 0.183 263.3)
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Step 700
700
#2A58C0
oklch(49.1% 0.171 263.4)
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Step 800
800
#23499B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 263.1)
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Step 900
900
#213E7B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 263.1)
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Step 950
950
#142548
oklch(27.1% 0.069 263.1)
#376BDD 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) | #1D79E1 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006ADB | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00879A | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #376BDD
#376BDD
oklch(55.7% 0.183 263.3)
- #946C00
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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 #376BDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.012
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.033
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.037
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.047
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.048
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.056
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
Use #376BDD 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.