What color is #370336?

#370336 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #370336?

The RGB value is 55, 3, 54: 55 red, 3 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #370336?

The complementary color is #033704, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #370336?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#370336 color

#370336 rgb(55, 3, 54)

Shades of black

The hex color #370336 is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 1.2% green and 21.2% blue (55, 3, 54).

Its hue angle is 301°, with 90% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 95% magenta, 2% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Cosmos (#441144), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.09:1).

#370336 color codes

HEX	`#370336`
RGB	`rgb(55, 3, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 1.2%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(301, 90%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(301, 95%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 95%, 2%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.14, 31.42, -19.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.14, 36.75, 328.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.274, 1.144, 3.59)`
Decimal	`3605302`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #370336, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #370336	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#370336 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #370336 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #370336; }
.text { color: #370336; }
.border { border: 2px solid #370336; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 3 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #370336, #37031c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #370336?: #370336 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #370336?: The RGB value is 55, 3, 54: 55 red, 3 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #370336?: The complementary color is #033704, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #370336?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.