#373771
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.9% 0.097 280.5), rgb(55, 55, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#373771 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #373771 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 55, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 35%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.097 280.5) |
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 #373771 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #373771 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #373771 text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #373771 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 279.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCF0
oklch(80.9% 0.073 280.3)
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Step 400
400
#9398E8
oklch(70.8% 0.116 280.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A7CE1
oklch(63.1% 0.149 280.4)
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Step 600
600
#6563CF
oklch(55.7% 0.162 280.6)
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Step 700
700
#5451B3
oklch(49.1% 0.151 280.6)
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Step 800
800
#444391
oklch(42.7% 0.125 280.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#373771
oklch(36.9% 0.097 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#212244
oklch(27% 0.062 280.1)
#373771 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) | #1D4073 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #183B70 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21434E | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #373771
#373771
oklch(36.9% 0.097 280.5)
- #494000
#494000
oklch(36.9% 0.077 100.3)
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 #373771, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.057
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.074
Use #373771 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.