#378BC1
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(61% 0.115 240.7), rgb(55, 139, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#378BC1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #378BC1 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 139, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 56%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.115 240.7) |
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 #378BC1 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #378BC1 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #378BC1 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #378BC1 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 242)
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Step 300
300
#A1C6E2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 241)
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Step 400
400
#6BA8D3
oklch(70.7% 0.089 240.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#378BC1
oklch(61% 0.115 240.7)
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Step 600
600
#107BB5
oklch(55.7% 0.125 240.7)
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Step 700
700
#00679A
oklch(49.1% 0.113 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#07547E
oklch(42.6% 0.096 241)
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Step 900
900
#144665
oklch(37.7% 0.074 240.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E293B
oklch(27% 0.047 240.8)
#378BC1 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) | #728CC3 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F7EC0 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00989E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #378BC1
#378BC1
oklch(61% 0.115 240.7)
- #B47133
#B47133
oklch(60.9% 0.114 60.5)
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 #378BC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.023
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.028
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.029
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.031
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.054
Use #378BC1 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.