What color is #371276?

#371276 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Galactic Federation. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #371276?

The RGB value is 55, 18, 118: 55 red, 18 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #371276?

The complementary color is #517612, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #371276?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#371276 color

#371276 rgb(55, 18, 118)

Shades of purple

The hex color #371276 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 7.1% green and 46.3% blue (55, 18, 118).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 74% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 85% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Federation (#330077), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.9:1).

#371276 color codes

HEX	`#371276`
RGB	`rgb(55, 18, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 7.1%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 74%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 85%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 85%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.16, 40.89, -49.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.16, 64.25, 309.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.061, 2.553, 17.362)`
Decimal	`3609206`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #371276, 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 #371276	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#371276 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	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 #371276 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #371276; }
.text { color: #371276; }
.border { border: 2px solid #371276; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 18 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #371276, #691276); }

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Questions

What color is #371276?: #371276 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Galactic Federation. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #371276?: The RGB value is 55, 18, 118: 55 red, 18 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #371276?: The complementary color is #517612, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #371276?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.