#37425D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.1% 0.049 267), rgb(55, 66, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#37425D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37425D |
| RGB | rgb(55, 66, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 26%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.049 267) |
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 #37425D | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #37425D | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #37425D text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #37425D text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0D9
oklch(80.8% 0.037 268.2)
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Step 400
400
#90A0C6
oklch(70.7% 0.059 267)
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Step 500
500
#7588B7
oklch(63% 0.075 267.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E72A3
oklch(55.7% 0.08 266.8)
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Step 700
700
#4D5F8C
oklch(49% 0.076 267)
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Step 800
800
#404E72
oklch(42.8% 0.063 267.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#37425D
oklch(38.1% 0.049 267)
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Step 950
950
#202636
oklch(27% 0.031 268.4)
#37425D 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) | #39445E | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35415C | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B474B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37425D
#37425D
oklch(38.1% 0.049 267)
- #4E4123
#4E4123
oklch(38.1% 0.049 86.7)
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 #37425D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.022
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.063
Use #37425D 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.