#37499A
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.7% 0.133 270.5), rgb(55, 73, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#37499A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37499A |
| RGB | rgb(55, 73, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 47%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.133 270.5) |
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 #37499A | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #37499A | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #37499A text on white | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #37499A text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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 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
#CED8F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADBFF4
oklch(81% 0.078 270)
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Step 400
400
#839CEE
oklch(70.8% 0.124 270.1)
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Step 500
500
#6680E9
oklch(63% 0.16 270.8)
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Step 600
600
#4F67D7
oklch(55.6% 0.173 270.7)
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Step 700
700
#4055BB
oklch(49.1% 0.162 270.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#37499A
oklch(43.7% 0.133 270.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D3C78
oklch(37.7% 0.104 270.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2346
oklch(26.8% 0.066 270.6)
#37499A 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) | #19549D | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004B98 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C6A | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37499A
#37499A
oklch(43.7% 0.133 270.5)
- #644F00
#644F00
oklch(43.7% 0.089 91.1)
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 #37499A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.027
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.033
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.059
Use #37499A 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.