#373E78
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.9% 0.098 275.7), rgb(55, 62, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#373E78 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #373E78 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 62, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 37%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.098 275.7) |
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 #373E78 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #373E78 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #373E78 text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #373E78 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 274.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 276.1)
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Step 400
400
#8C9AE9
oklch(70.7% 0.117 275.4)
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Step 500
500
#727FE3
oklch(63.2% 0.15 275.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B66D0
oklch(55.6% 0.162 275.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C54B5
oklch(49.2% 0.152 275.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E4592
oklch(42.7% 0.125 275.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#373E78
oklch(38.9% 0.098 275.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2344
oklch(27% 0.061 275)
#373E78 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) | #24467A | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E4077 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B4B55 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #373E78
#373E78
oklch(38.9% 0.098 275.7)
- #524400
#524400
oklch(39% 0.08 95.7)
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 #373E78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
Use #373E78 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.