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#376FA4 Color

#376FA4 is rgb(55, 111, 164) in RGB, hsl(209, 50%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 32%, 0%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Yonder (#5072A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#376FA4
HEX#376FA4
RGBrgb(55, 111, 164)
HSLhsl(209, 50%, 43%)
HSVhsv(209, 66%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 32%, 0%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(52.9% 0.103 249.2)
LABlab(44.94% -5.62 -34.62)
LCHlch(44.94% 35.07 260.77)

What #376FA4 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #376FA4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#376FA4 Channel Values

How #376FA4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 55 · G 111 · B 1648-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 209° · S 50% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 209° · S 66% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 66% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.29:1 vs white · 3.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #376FA4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #376FA4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #376FA4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #376FA4

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #376FA4.

How #376FA4 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#376FA4
Protanopia#6868A4
Protanomaly#586BA4
Deuteranopia#6161A5
Deuteranomaly#5367A4
Tritanopia#1B7777
Tritanomaly#29748B
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #376FA4 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-376fa4: #376FA4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #376FA4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-376fa4': '#376FA4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.216, green: 0.435, blue: 0.643)
Android XML<color name="color_376fa4">#376FA4</color>
SVG fillfill="#376FA4"

More Blue Colors

#376FA4 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#376FA4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #376FA4?

#376FA4 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(55, 111, 164) in RGB and hsl(209, 50%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Yonder (#5072A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.84.

What is the RGB value of #376FA4?

#376FA4 is rgb(55, 111, 164) — red 55, green 111, and blue 164 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #376FA4?

#376FA4 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 32%, 0%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #376FA4 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #376FA4 scores 5.29:1 against white and 3.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #376FA4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #376FA4 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 7.77, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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