#372E70
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35% 0.11 285.4), rgb(55, 46, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#372E70 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #372E70 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 46, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 42%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.11 285.4) |
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 #372E70 | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #372E70 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #372E70 text on white | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #372E70 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5F7
oklch(88.4% 0.047 285.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBBAF4
oklch(81% 0.081 285.2)
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Step 400
400
#9993EF
oklch(70.6% 0.133 285.4)
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Step 500
500
#8276E9
oklch(63.1% 0.168 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D5BD7
oklch(55.5% 0.183 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C4ABB
oklch(49.1% 0.17 285.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B3E97
oklch(42.8% 0.14 285.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#372E70
oklch(35% 0.11 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#242046
oklch(27% 0.069 285.6)
#372E70 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) | #053A72 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #02366F | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #233D4A | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #372E70
#372E70
oklch(35% 0.11 285.4)
- #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 #372E70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.069
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.082
Use #372E70 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.