#373E87
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.9% 0.121 275.4), rgb(55, 62, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#373E87 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #373E87 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 62, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 42%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.121 275.4) |
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 #373E87 | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #373E87 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #373E87 text on white | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #373E87 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 275.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#8897FA
oklch(70.7% 0.145 275.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D7AF7
oklch(63.2% 0.185 275.3)
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Step 600
600
#575FE6
oklch(55.7% 0.201 275.2)
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Step 700
700
#484DC8
oklch(49.2% 0.187 275.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B40A1
oklch(42.7% 0.154 275.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#373E87
oklch(39.9% 0.121 275.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D214B
oklch(27% 0.077 275.9)
#373E87 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) | #14498A | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #014285 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #034F5C | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #373E87
#373E87
oklch(39.9% 0.121 275.4)
- #554700
#554700
oklch(40% 0.082 96.2)
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 #373E87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.027
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.035
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.036
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.067
Use #373E87 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.