Nearest named color: Dark Slate Blue
#372A85
#372A85
Nearest named
Dark Slate Blue
Family
Blue
Lightness
36.0%
Chroma
0.145
Hue angle
282.8°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
11.46:1 · AAA
Contrast on black
1.62:1 · Fail
Web-safe
#333399
CSS oklch()
36% 0.15 283

#372A85 is a deep, cool purple. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered, quietly premium. It carries a legible label as a UI accent and reproduces cleanly in print.

Palettes built on #372A85

Not just a swatch — here's how #372A85 works with other colors. Named schemes with #372A85 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Dark Slate Blue carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Dark Slate Blue adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Dark Slate Blue.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Dark Slate Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Dark Slate Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Dark Slate Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dark Slate Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #372A85 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 24/100
Cool
Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.
Softness 28/100
Low
Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.
Depth 66/100
High
Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.
Naturalness 0/100
Very low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 34/100
Low
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 67/100
High
Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.
Brand distinctiveness 56/100
Moderate
Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.
UI accent fit 61/100
High
Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.
Surface fit 17/100
Very low
Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.
Print safety 79/100
High
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #372A85

For UI
For branding
For interior
For fashion

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA
Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass
Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass
Background Pair with white text at 11.5:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #D5D1EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #552A84 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #372A85 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #372A85;
  --color-base-rgb: 55 42 133;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.0% 0.145 282.8);
  --color-50: #F4F3FC;
  --color-100: #E3DFF6;
  --color-200: #C7C1EB;
  --color-300: #A096D9;
  --color-400: #7B6EC4;
  --color-500: #5A4DA8;
  --color-600: #4A4181;
  --color-700: #39325C;
  --color-800: #28243D;
  --color-900: #1A1826;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}