#372C74
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.9% 0.119 285.5), rgb(55, 44, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#372C74 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #372C74 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 44, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 45%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.119 285.5) |
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 #372C74 | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #372C74 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #372C74 text on white | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #372C74 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
#F4F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5F9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBB9F8
oklch(81% 0.088 285.7)
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Step 400
400
#9992F5
oklch(70.7% 0.142 285.4)
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Step 500
500
#8273F1
oklch(63.1% 0.182 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E58DF
oklch(55.7% 0.197 285.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C46C2
oklch(49% 0.185 285.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B3B9D
oklch(42.7% 0.152 285.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#372C74
oklch(34.9% 0.119 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#241F49
oklch(27% 0.075 285.6)
#372C74 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) | #003976 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003572 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #203D4B | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #372C74
#372C74
oklch(34.9% 0.119 285.5)
- #403C00
#403C00
oklch(34.9% 0.074 105.4)
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 #372C74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.072
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.072
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.078
Use #372C74 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.