#372C70
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.6% 0.113 286.3), rgb(55, 44, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#372C70 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #372C70 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 44, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 44%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.113 286.3) |
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 #372C70 | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #372C70 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #372C70 text on white | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #372C70 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#F4F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F8
oklch(88.5% 0.048 286.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCB9F5
oklch(80.9% 0.084 286.6)
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Step 400
400
#9A92F0
oklch(70.6% 0.135 286.3)
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Step 500
500
#8474EB
oklch(63% 0.173 286.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F59DA
oklch(55.5% 0.189 286.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D48BD
oklch(49% 0.176 286.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C3C99
oklch(42.7% 0.146 286.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#372C70
oklch(34.6% 0.113 286.3)
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Step 950
950
#241F47
oklch(26.8% 0.072 286.2)
#372C70 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) | #003972 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00356F | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #233B49 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #372C70
#372C70
oklch(34.6% 0.113 286.3)
- #3F3B00
#3F3B00
oklch(34.5% 0.073 105.4)
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 #372C70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.064
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.073
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.077
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.078
Use #372C70 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.