Palettes / Colors / #372EBD

#372EBD — Blue

#372EBD is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslateblue (#483D8B) — not an exact match. CSS darkslateblue gives you #483D8B, a different color; use #372EBD when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#372EBD is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #B3BD2E; it also sits naturally between #2E6CBD and #7F2EBD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 22% · Green 18% · Blue 74%

Cyan 71% · Magenta 76% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #372EBD

.text { color: #372EBD; }
.background { background-color: #372EBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #372EBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(55, 46, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(244, 61%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #372EBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(55, 46, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #372EBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(55, 46, 189, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#372EBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#372EBD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #B3BD2E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #372EBD: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #372EBD

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #372EBD looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #372EBD rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #372EBD?

#372EBD is Blue, a blue color (RGB 55, 46, 189). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #372EBD?

#372EBD is RGB 55, 46, 189 — HSL 244°, 61%, 46% — CMYK 71%, 76%, 0%, 26%.

What colors go with #372EBD?

Its complement is #B3BD2E; analogous partners are #2E6CBD and #7F2EBD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #372EBD for text?

White text on #372EBD has a contrast ratio of 9.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.29:1.