#37396C
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.9% 0.086 279.6), rgb(55, 57, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#37396C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37396C |
| RGB | rgb(55, 57, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 33%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.086 279.6) |
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 #37396C | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #37396C | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #37396C text on white | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #37396C text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7BDEB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 279)
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Step 400
400
#9399E0
oklch(70.6% 0.104 279.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A7FD8
oklch(63.2% 0.133 279.4)
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Step 600
600
#6466C5
oklch(55.5% 0.144 279.7)
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Step 700
700
#5355AA
oklch(49.2% 0.133 279.3)
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Step 800
800
#44468A
oklch(42.8% 0.11 279.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#37396C
oklch(36.9% 0.086 279.6)
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Step 950
950
#212341
oklch(27% 0.055 279.1)
#37396C 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) | #25406E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #213C6B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24444D | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37396C
#37396C
oklch(36.9% 0.086 279.6)
- #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 #37396C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.055
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.067
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
Use #37396C 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.