#37357C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.3% 0.117 280.3), rgb(55, 53, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#37357C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37357C |
| RGB | rgb(55, 53, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 40%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.117 280.3) |
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 #37357C | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #37357C | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #37357C text on white | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #37357C text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5BBF9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 279.9)
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Step 400
400
#9195F6
oklch(70.8% 0.14 280.4)
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Step 500
500
#7877F2
oklch(63.1% 0.18 280.3)
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Step 600
600
#635CE1
oklch(55.6% 0.196 280.3)
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Step 700
700
#534BC3
oklch(49.2% 0.181 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#433E9E
oklch(42.7% 0.151 280.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#37357C
oklch(37.3% 0.117 280.3)
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Step 950
950
#212049
oklch(26.9% 0.074 281.3)
#37357C 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) | #07417E | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B7B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #184553 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37357C
#37357C
oklch(37.3% 0.117 280.3)
- #4A4100
#4A4100
oklch(37.3% 0.078 100.4)
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 #37357C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.064
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.076
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.078
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.082
Use #37357C 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.