#373673
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.8% 0.102 280.9), rgb(55, 54, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#373673 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #373673 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 54, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 36%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.102 280.9) |
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 #373673 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #373673 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #373673 text on white | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #373673 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#E7E9F9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCF2
oklch(81% 0.076 280.4)
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Step 400
400
#9397EB
oklch(70.7% 0.122 280.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A7BE5
oklch(63.2% 0.156 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#6561D3
oklch(55.6% 0.17 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#544FB7
oklch(49% 0.159 280.9)
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Step 800
800
#454294
oklch(42.8% 0.131 281)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#373673
oklch(36.8% 0.102 280.9)
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Step 950
950
#212245
oklch(27.1% 0.064 280)
#373673 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) | #193F75 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #133B72 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20434F | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #373673
#373673
oklch(36.8% 0.102 280.9)
- #484000
#484000
oklch(36.8% 0.077 101.4)
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 #373673, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.075
Use #373673 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.