#376CCE
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54.8% 0.162 261.4), rgb(55, 108, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#376CCE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #376CCE |
| RGB | rgb(55, 108, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 61%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.162 261.4) |
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 #376CCE | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #376CCE | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #376CCE text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #376CCE text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#CADAF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 260.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7C2F1
oklch(81% 0.073 261.4)
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Step 400
400
#77A0E9
oklch(70.6% 0.117 261.4)
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Step 500
500
#5487E3
oklch(63.1% 0.149 261.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#376CCE
oklch(54.8% 0.162 261.4)
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Step 700
700
#2C5CB5
oklch(49.2% 0.151 261.4)
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Step 800
800
#254B92
oklch(42.6% 0.125 261.5)
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Step 900
900
#234075
oklch(37.8% 0.097 261.4)
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Step 950
950
#152644
oklch(27.1% 0.061 261)
#376CCE 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) | #3677D2 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0869CC | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008393 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #376CCE
#376CCE
oklch(54.8% 0.162 261.4)
- #926900
#926900
oklch(54.8% 0.113 81.6)
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 #376CCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.032
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.043
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.045
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.052
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.052
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.057
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
Use #376CCE 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.