What color is #371555?

#371555 is a 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 #371555?

The RGB value is 55, 21, 85: 55 red, 21 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #371555?

The complementary color is #335515, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #371555?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 14.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#371555 color

#371555 rgb(55, 21, 85)

Shades of purple

The hex color #371555 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 8.2% green and 33.3% blue (55, 21, 85).

Its hue angle is 272°, with 60% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 75% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Fabric of Space (#341758), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.99:1).

#371555 color codes

HEX	`#371555`
RGB	`rgb(55, 21, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 8.2%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(272, 60%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(272, 75%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 75%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.51, 30.26, -32.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.51, 44.13, 313.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.483, 2.004, 8.796)`
Decimal	`3609941`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #371555, 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 #371555	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#371555 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	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 #371555 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #371555; }
.text { color: #371555; }
.border { border: 2px solid #371555; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 21 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #371555, #551553); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #371555?: #371555 is a 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 #371555?: The RGB value is 55, 21, 85: 55 red, 21 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #371555?: The complementary color is #335515, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #371555?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 14.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.