#373388
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.9% 0.137 279.7), rgb(55, 51, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#373388 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #373388 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 51, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 45%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.137 279.7) |
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 #373388 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #373388 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #373388 text on white | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #373388 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#E5E8FE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 279.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3BAFF
oklch(80.8% 0.098 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#8E93FF
oklch(70.6% 0.156 279.6)
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Step 500
500
#7673FF
oklch(63.1% 0.202 279.9)
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Step 600
600
#6154F3
oklch(55.6% 0.228 279.6)
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Step 700
700
#5142D4
oklch(49.1% 0.213 279.7)
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Step 800
800
#4238AB
oklch(42.7% 0.176 279.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#373388
oklch(37.9% 0.137 279.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F1F4F
oklch(27% 0.086 279)
#373388 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) | #00428B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C86 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #054858 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #373388
#373388
oklch(37.9% 0.137 279.7)
- #4C4200
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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 #373388, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.064
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.064
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.077
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.077
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.078
Use #373388 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.