What color is #37608B?

#37608B is a dark blue. In RGB it is rgb(55, 96, 139), and in HSL hsl(211, 43%, 38%).

Is #37608B accessible as text?

On white, #37608B has a contrast ratio of 6.55:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.21:1 (fails). For text placed on #37608B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #37608B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-800 (#00598A).

What colors go well with #37608B?

#37608B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8B6237. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #37608B below.

Is #37608B good for buttons?

#37608B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #37608B — black text only reaches 3.21:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #37608B the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #37608B is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#37608B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #37608B

Not just a swatch — here's how #37608B works with other colors. Named schemes with #37608B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #37608B Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #37608B Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Lapis Lazuli keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #37608B Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #5E83AC

Lapis Lazuli is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Lapis Lazuli.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #37608B Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233B

Lapis Lazuli 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

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #37608B Secondary #798897 Support #959386 Ink #16140F

Lapis Lazuli 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 Lapis Lazuli carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #37608B 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 27/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 51/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 57/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 84/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 28/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

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 6.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D6DFE9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #37448B — 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 #37608B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #37608B;
  --color-base-rgb: 55 96 139;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(47.9% 0.084 251.0);
  --color-50: #F4F7FB;
  --color-100: #E1EAF4;
  --color-200: #C5D6E8;
  --color-300: #9CB7D3;
  --color-400: #7598BD;
  --color-500: #5579A0;
  --color-600: #46607C;
  --color-700: #364759;
  --color-800: #26303B;
  --color-900: #191E24;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lapis-lazuli: {
    50: '#F4F7FB',
    100: '#E1EAF4',
    200: '#C5D6E8',
    300: '#9CB7D3',
    400: '#7598BD',
    500: '#5579A0',
    600: '#46607C',
    700: '#364759',
    800: '#26303B',
    900: '#191E24',
  },
}

$base: #37608B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F7FB;
$base-100: #E1EAF4;
$base-200: #C5D6E8;
$base-300: #9CB7D3;
$base-400: #7598BD;
$base-500: #5579A0;
$base-600: #46607C;
$base-700: #364759;
$base-800: #26303B;
$base-900: #191E24;
$base-hover: #2C4C6F;
$base-subtle: #C0CFDF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#37608B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F7FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1EAF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5D6E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9CB7D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7598BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5579A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#46607C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#364759",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#26303B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191E24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #37608B

Color Lab

Pairs with #37608B

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