#373C87
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.5% 0.123 276.3), rgb(55, 60, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#373C87 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #373C87 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 60, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 42%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.123 276.3) |
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 #373C87 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #373C87 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #373C87 text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #373C87 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 275.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 276)
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Step 400
400
#8996FB
oklch(70.7% 0.148 276.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E78F9
oklch(63.1% 0.19 276.2)
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Step 600
600
#595DE8
oklch(55.6% 0.206 276.2)
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Step 700
700
#4A4BCA
oklch(49.1% 0.192 276.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C3FA3
oklch(42.8% 0.158 276.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#373C87
oklch(39.5% 0.123 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D214C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 275.8)
#373C87 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) | #0C488A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004185 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #044D5B | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #373C87
#373C87
oklch(39.5% 0.123 276.3)
- #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 #373C87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.028
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.037
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.040
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.063
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
Use #373C87 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.