#37398E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.5% 0.138 277), rgb(55, 57, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#37398E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37398E |
| RGB | rgb(55, 57, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 44%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.138 277) |
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 #37398E | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #37398E | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #37398E text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #37398E text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 275.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFD6FF
oklch(88.4% 0.057 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0BBFF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 276.9)
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Step 400
400
#8A95FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 277.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F76FF
oklch(63.2% 0.2 276.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A56F5
oklch(55.6% 0.23 277)
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Step 700
700
#4B44D5
oklch(49% 0.214 277.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D3AAC
oklch(42.7% 0.176 277.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#37398E
oklch(39.5% 0.138 277)
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Step 950
950
#1D1F50
oklch(26.9% 0.088 277)
#37398E 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) | #004791 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00408C | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D5D | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37398E
#37398E
oklch(39.5% 0.138 277)
- #534600
#534600
oklch(39.6% 0.082 97)
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 #37398E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.031
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.035
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.044
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.055
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.061
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.071
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.071
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.078
Use #37398E 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.