Palettes / Colors / #379CD2

#379CD2 — Blue

#379CD2 is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color SteelBlue (#4682B4). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: steelblue (#4682B4) — not an exact match. CSS steelblue gives you #4682B4, a different color; use #379CD2 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#379CD2 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #D26D37; it also sits naturally between #37D2BB and #374FD2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 22% · Green 61% · Blue 82%

Cyan 74% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 0% · Key 18%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #379CD2

.text { color: #379CD2; }
.background { background-color: #379CD2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #379CD2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(55, 156, 210); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(201, 63%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #379CD2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(55, 156, 210, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #379CD2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(55, 156, 210, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#379CD2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#379CD2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #D26D37:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #379CD2: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #379CD2

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #379CD2 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #379CD2 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #379CD2?

#379CD2 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 55, 156, 210). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #379CD2?

#379CD2 is RGB 55, 156, 210 — HSL 201°, 63%, 52% — CMYK 74%, 26%, 0%, 18%.

What colors go with #379CD2?

Its complement is #D26D37; analogous partners are #37D2BB and #374FD2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #379CD2 for text?

Black text on #379CD2 has a contrast ratio of 6.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.07:1.