#37263F
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30% 0.049 314.6), rgb(55, 38, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.89:1).
About this color
#37263F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37263F |
| RGB | rgb(55, 38, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 25%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.049 314.6) |
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 #37263F | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #37263F | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #37263F text on white | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #37263F text on black | 1.51:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E8
oklch(88.4% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6DB
oklch(80.9% 0.058 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#B68FC9
oklch(70.7% 0.093 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#A472BB
oklch(63.1% 0.119 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F59A7
oklch(55.5% 0.13 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A4990
oklch(49.2% 0.121 314.5)
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Step 800
800
#633C75
oklch(42.7% 0.101 314.3)
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Step 900
900
#51345E
oklch(37.7% 0.078 314.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#37263F
oklch(30% 0.049 314.6)
#37263F 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) | #222B40 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262D3E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37292F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37263F
#37263F
oklch(30% 0.049 314.6)
- #233319
#233319
oklch(29.9% 0.049 134.3)
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 #37263F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.029
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.043
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.071
Use #37263F 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.