#37749A
Closest named color: Muted Blue (#3B719F). oklch(53.5% 0.087 238.7), rgb(55, 116, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#37749A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Blue (#3B719F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Blue (#3B719F) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37749A |
| RGB | rgb(55, 116, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 47%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.087 238.7) |
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 #37749A | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #37749A | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #37749A text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #37749A text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 236.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 237.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CA7C4
oklch(70.8% 0.063 238.3)
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Step 500
500
#5990B5
oklch(63% 0.081 239.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#37749A
oklch(53.5% 0.087 238.7)
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Step 700
700
#2F6789
oklch(49.1% 0.08 238.1)
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Step 800
800
#285470
oklch(42.8% 0.067 239)
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Step 900
900
#25455A
oklch(37.6% 0.052 239)
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Step 950
950
#162935
oklch(27.1% 0.033 237.5)
#37749A 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) | #62749C | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556A99 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E81 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37749A
#37749A
oklch(53.5% 0.087 238.7)
- #936037
#936037
oklch(53.6% 0.087 58.2)
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 #37749A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.014
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.018
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.024
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.026
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.027
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.028
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.029
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.035
Use #37749A 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.