#37276F
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(33.6% 0.119 288.5), rgb(55, 39, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#37276F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37276F |
| RGB | rgb(55, 39, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 48%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.119 288.5) |
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 #37276F | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #37276F | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #37276F text on white | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #37276F text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F9
oklch(88.6% 0.049 287.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F7
oklch(81% 0.088 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E90F3
oklch(70.7% 0.142 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#8871EF
oklch(63.1% 0.182 288.5)
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Step 600
600
#7455DD
oklch(55.6% 0.198 288.8)
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Step 700
700
#6144C0
oklch(49% 0.184 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F399B
oklch(42.6% 0.152 288.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#37276F
oklch(33.6% 0.119 288.5)
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Step 950
950
#261E48
oklch(26.9% 0.075 289.1)
#37276F 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) | #003571 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00326E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #243847 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37276F
#37276F
oklch(33.6% 0.119 288.5)
- #3A3900
#3A3900
oklch(33.5% 0.072 108.7)
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 #37276F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.065
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.069
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.069
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.070
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.071
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.084
Use #37276F 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.