#372B92
Closest named color: Indigo Blue (#3A18B1). oklch(37.4% 0.161 280.5), rgb(55, 43, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#372B92 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo Blue (#3A18B1), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Indigo Blue (#3A18B1) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #372B92 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 43, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 54%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.161 280.5) |
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 #372B92 | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #372B92 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #372B92 text on white | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #372B92 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#9093FF
oklch(70.8% 0.156 280.4)
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Step 500
500
#7772FF
oklch(63% 0.203 280.4)
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Step 600
600
#634BFF
oklch(55.5% 0.252 280.4)
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Step 700
700
#5432E7
oklch(49.1% 0.25 280.5)
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Step 800
800
#442DBA
oklch(42.7% 0.206 280.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#372B92
oklch(37.4% 0.161 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#201B56
oklch(26.9% 0.103 280.8)
#372B92 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) | #004095 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003990 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00465B | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #372B92
#372B92
oklch(37.4% 0.161 280.5)
- #4A4100
#4A4100
oklch(37.3% 0.078 100.4)
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 #372B92, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #372B92.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.055
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.055
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.073
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.074
Use #372B92 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.