What color is #371151?

#371151 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Fabric of Space. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #371151?

The RGB value is 55, 17, 81: 55 red, 17 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #371151?

The complementary color is #2B5111, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #371151?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#371151 color

#371151 rgb(55, 17, 81)

Shades of purple

The hex color #371151 is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 6.7% green and 31.8% blue (55, 17, 81).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 65% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 79% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Fabric of Space (#341758), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.42:1).

#371151 color codes

HEX	`#371151`
RGB	`rgb(55, 17, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 6.7%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 65%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 79%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 79%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.44, 31.26, -31.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.44, 44.12, 315.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.261, 1.807, 7.96)`
Decimal	`3608913`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #371151, 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 #371151	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#371151 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	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 #371151 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #371151; }
.text { color: #371151; }
.border { border: 2px solid #371151; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 17 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #371151, #51114b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #371151?: #371151 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Fabric of Space. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #371151?: The RGB value is 55, 17, 81: 55 red, 17 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #371151?: The complementary color is #2B5111, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #371151?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.