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#37488f color: Blue Highlight

#37488f is rgb(55, 72, 143) in RGB and oklch(42.647% 0.11862 270.541) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

42.6%
0.119
271°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.45:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #37488f

#37488f is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 42.6% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.45:1 contrast and black text 2.49:1, so white text reads better.

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

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #37488f mixed with white

  1. 37488f
  2. 485a9b
  3. 5a6ba6
  4. 6d7db2
  5. 808fbd
  6. 94a1c8
  7. a9b4d4
  8. bec6df
  9. d3d9e9
  10. e9ecf4

Darker: #37488f mixed with black

  1. 37488f
  2. 2e3d7c
  3. 263369
  4. 1e2957
  5. 161f45
  6. 0f1634
  7. 080d24
  8. 030615
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #37488f with less saturation

  1. 37488f
  2. 394989
  3. 3b4b83
  4. 3e4c7c
  5. 404c76
  6. 424d70
  7. 454e69
  8. 474e63
  9. 4a4e5c
  10. 4c4f56

Questions about #37488f

What color is #37488f?

#37488f is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Blue Highlight. In RGB it is rgb(55, 72, 143), in HSL hsl(228.41, 44.44%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.647% 0.11862 270.541).

What colors go well with #37488f?

The complementary color of #37488f is #654b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005489 and #5a3c85. The triadic partners are #832f23 and #006029.

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

White text reads better on #37488f: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.45:1 and black gives 2.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #37488f a warm or cool color?

#37488f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 42.6% and its chroma 0.119.