#37326E
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.6% 0.101 283.8), rgb(55, 50, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#37326E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37326E |
| RGB | rgb(55, 50, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 38%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.101 283.8) |
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 #37326E | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #37326E | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #37326E text on white | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #37326E text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBF0
oklch(81% 0.074 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9796E9
oklch(70.7% 0.12 283.4)
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Step 500
500
#8079E2
oklch(63.1% 0.154 284.1)
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Step 600
600
#6A60D0
oklch(55.6% 0.167 283.6)
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Step 700
700
#594EB4
oklch(49% 0.156 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#494192
oklch(42.8% 0.129 284)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#37326E
oklch(35.6% 0.101 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#232144
oklch(27% 0.064 283.9)
#37326E 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) | #153C70 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12386D | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #243F4B | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37326E
#37326E
oklch(35.6% 0.101 283.8)
- #433D00
#433D00
oklch(35.5% 0.075 103.3)
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 #37326E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.057
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.077
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.079
Use #37326E 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.