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#374a8a color: Truth

#374a8a is rgb(55, 74, 138) in RGB and oklch(42.734% 0.10842 269.018) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

42.7%
0.108
269°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.37:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #374a8a

#374a8a is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 42.7% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.37:1 contrast and black text 2.51:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Truth (#344989). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #374a8a mixed with white

  1. 374a8a
  2. 485b96
  3. 5a6da2
  4. 6d7eae
  5. 8190ba
  6. 95a2c5
  7. a9b4d1
  8. bec6dd
  9. d3d9e8
  10. e9ecf4

Darker: #374a8a mixed with black

  1. 374a8a
  2. 2e3f77
  3. 263565
  4. 1e2a53
  5. 162042
  6. 0f1732
  7. 080e22
  8. 030614
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #374a8a with less saturation

  1. 374a8a
  2. 394b84
  3. 3c4c7f
  4. 3e4d79
  5. 404d73
  6. 434e6d
  7. 454e67
  8. 484f61
  9. 4a4f5b
  10. 4c4f55

Questions about #374a8a

What color is #374a8a?

#374a8a is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Truth. In RGB it is rgb(55, 74, 138), in HSL hsl(226.27, 43.01%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.734% 0.10842 269.018).

What colors go well with #374a8a?

The complementary color of #374a8a is #664a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005583 and #583f81. The triadic partners are #80332a and #155f2b.

Is white or black text more readable on #374a8a?

White text reads better on #374a8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.37:1 and black gives 2.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #374a8a a warm or cool color?

#374a8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 42.7% and its chroma 0.108.