#37397F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.3% 0.116 278.2), rgb(55, 57, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#37397F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37397F |
| RGB | rgb(55, 57, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 40%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.116 278.2) |
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 #37397F | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #37397F | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #37397F text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #37397F text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3BCF9
oklch(81% 0.087 277.8)
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Step 400
400
#8D96F6
oklch(70.7% 0.14 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#7479F2
oklch(63.2% 0.178 278.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E5EE0
oklch(55.5% 0.193 278.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E4DC3
oklch(49.2% 0.179 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#40409D
oklch(42.7% 0.147 278.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#37397F
oklch(38.3% 0.116 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2149
oklch(27% 0.073 278.2)
#37397F 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) | #114481 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #033E7E | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #144956 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37397F
#37397F
oklch(38.3% 0.116 278.2)
- #4E4300
#4E4300
oklch(38.3% 0.079 98.6)
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 #37397F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.073
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.077
Use #37397F 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.