What color is #37143D?

#37143D is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Creatures of the Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #37143D?

The RGB value is 55, 20, 61: 55 red, 20 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #37143D?

The complementary color is #1A3D14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #37143D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#37143D color

#37143D rgb(55, 20, 61)

Shades of purple

The hex color #37143D is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 7.8% green and 23.9% blue (55, 20, 61).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 51% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 67% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Creatures of the Night (#3B193F), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.79:1).

#37143D color codes

HEX	`#37143D`
RGB	`rgb(55, 20, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 7.8%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 51%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 67%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 67%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.53, 24.67, -18.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.53, 30.96, 322.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.668, 1.65, 4.592)`
Decimal	`3609661`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #37143D, 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 #37143D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#37143D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	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 #37143D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #37143d; }
.text { color: #37143d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #37143d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 20 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #37143d, #3d142e); }

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Questions

What color is #37143D?: #37143D is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Creatures of the Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #37143D?: The RGB value is 55, 20, 61: 55 red, 20 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #37143D?: The complementary color is #1A3D14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #37143D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.