#372A7B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(35.1% 0.131 284.7), rgb(55, 42, 123).
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White text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#372A7B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #372A7B |
| RGB | rgb(55, 42, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 49%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.131 284.7) |
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 #372A7B | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #372A7B | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #372A7B text on white | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #372A7B text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B8FE
oklch(80.9% 0.098 284.6)
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Step 400
400
#9790FE
oklch(70.7% 0.158 284.5)
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Step 500
500
#816FFC
oklch(63.1% 0.202 284.8)
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Step 600
600
#6D52EB
oklch(55.6% 0.219 284.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B41CC
oklch(49% 0.203 284.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A37A5
oklch(42.7% 0.168 284.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#372A7B
oklch(35.1% 0.131 284.7)
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Step 950
950
#231E4D
oklch(27% 0.084 284.1)
#372A7B 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) | #003A7E | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003579 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B3E4E | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #372A7B
#372A7B
oklch(35.1% 0.131 284.7)
- #413C00
#413C00
oklch(35% 0.074 104.3)
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 #372A7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.071
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.072
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.076
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.079
Use #372A7B 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.