#37479B
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.3% 0.138 271.4), rgb(55, 71, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#37479B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37479B |
| RGB | rgb(55, 71, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 48%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.138 271.4) |
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 #37479B | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #37479B | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #37479B text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #37479B text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 271.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEBEF5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 271.9)
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Step 400
400
#849BF1
oklch(70.8% 0.129 271.4)
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Step 500
500
#677FEC
oklch(63.1% 0.165 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#5066DA
oklch(55.7% 0.178 271.4)
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Step 700
700
#4154BD
oklch(49.1% 0.166 271.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#37479B
oklch(43.3% 0.138 271.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E3B7A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2347
oklch(27% 0.068 271.8)
#37479B 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) | #10539E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004A99 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B6A | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37479B
#37479B
oklch(43.3% 0.138 271.4)
- #634E00
#634E00
oklch(43.3% 0.089 90.9)
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 #37479B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.025
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.057
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.061
Use #37479B 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.