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#37488c color: Truth

#37488c is rgb(55, 72, 140) in RGB and oklch(42.434% 0.11414 270.359) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

42.4%
0.114
270°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #37488c

#37488c is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 42.4% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.51:1 contrast and black text 2.47:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Truth (#344989). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #37488c mixed with white

  1. 37488c
  2. 485a98
  3. 5a6ba4
  4. 6d7db0
  5. 808fbb
  6. 94a1c7
  7. a9b3d2
  8. bec6dd
  9. d3d9e9
  10. e9ecf4

Darker: #37488c mixed with black

  1. 37488c
  2. 2e3d79
  3. 263367
  4. 1e2955
  5. 161f43
  6. 0f1633
  7. 080d23
  8. 030614
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #37488c with less saturation

  1. 37488c
  2. 394986
  3. 3b4a80
  4. 3e4b7a
  5. 404c74
  6. 424d6e
  7. 454d68
  8. 474e61
  9. 494e5b
  10. 4c4e55

Questions about #37488c

What color is #37488c?

#37488c is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Truth. In RGB it is rgb(55, 72, 140), in HSL hsl(228, 43.59%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.434% 0.11414 270.359).

What colors go well with #37488c?

The complementary color of #37488c is #644a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005486 and #593d82. The triadic partners are #813025 and #045f2a.

Is white or black text more readable on #37488c?

White text reads better on #37488c: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.51:1 and black gives 2.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #37488c a warm or cool color?

#37488c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 42.4% and its chroma 0.114.