#372945
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(31% 0.052 306.5), rgb(55, 41, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.41:1).
About this color
#372945 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #372945 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 41, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 25%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.052 306.5) |
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 #372945 | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #372945 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #372945 text on white | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #372945 text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EB
oklch(88.6% 0.033 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7E1
oklch(81% 0.062 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B090D1
oklch(70.6% 0.099 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D74C5
oklch(63.2% 0.125 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#885BB2
oklch(55.7% 0.137 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#734A99
oklch(49.1% 0.128 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E3D7C
oklch(42.7% 0.106 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3564
oklch(37.8% 0.082 306.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#372945
oklch(31% 0.052 306.5)
#372945 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) | #232E46 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262F44 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #352D33 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #372945
#372945
oklch(31% 0.052 306.5)
- #293517
#293517
oklch(31% 0.052 127.1)
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 #372945, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.026
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.038
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
Use #372945 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.