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#37488e color: Blue Highlight

#37488e is rgb(55, 72, 142) in RGB and oklch(42.576% 0.11713 270.484) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

42.6%
0.117
270°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.47:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #37488e

#37488e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 42.6% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.47:1 contrast and black text 2.48:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Highlight (#324a8b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #37488e mixed with white

  1. 37488e
  2. 485a9a
  3. 5a6ba6
  4. 6d7db1
  5. 808fbd
  6. 94a1c8
  7. a9b3d3
  8. bec6de
  9. d3d9e9
  10. e9ecf4

Darker: #37488e mixed with black

  1. 37488e
  2. 2e3d7b
  3. 263368
  4. 1e2956
  5. 161f44
  6. 0f1634
  7. 080d24
  8. 030615
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #37488e with less saturation

  1. 37488e
  2. 394988
  3. 3b4a82
  4. 3e4b7c
  5. 404c75
  6. 424d6f
  7. 454e69
  8. 474e62
  9. 4a4e5c
  10. 4c4e55

Questions about #37488e

What color is #37488e?

#37488e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Highlight. In RGB it is rgb(55, 72, 142), in HSL hsl(228.28, 44.16%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.576% 0.11713 270.484).

What colors go well with #37488e?

The complementary color of #37488e is #654b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005488 and #5a3c84. The triadic partners are #833024 and #006029.

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

White text reads better on #37488e: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.47:1 and black gives 2.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #37488e a warm or cool color?

#37488e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 42.6% and its chroma 0.117.