#372369
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(32.4% 0.116 291.7), rgb(55, 35, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.06:1).
About this color
#372369 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #372369 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 35, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 50%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.116 291.7) |
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 #372369 | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #372369 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #372369 text on white | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #372369 text on black | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F5
oklch(80.9% 0.087 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A38FF0
oklch(70.7% 0.14 291.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E70EB
oklch(63.2% 0.178 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#7954D9
oklch(55.6% 0.194 291.6)
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Step 700
700
#6643BC
oklch(49% 0.181 291.6)
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Step 800
800
#533898
oklch(42.6% 0.15 291.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#372369
oklch(32.4% 0.116 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#281E47
oklch(27% 0.074 292)
#372369 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) | #00326B | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002F68 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #283342 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #372369
#372369
oklch(32.4% 0.116 291.7)
- #353700
#353700
oklch(32.4% 0.072 112)
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 #372369, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.062
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.069
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.070
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.072
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.076
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.082
Use #372369 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.