What color is #371561?

#371561 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Wicked Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #371561?

The RGB value is 55, 21, 97: 55 red, 21 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #371561?

The complementary color is #3F6115, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #371561?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#371561 color

#371561 rgb(55, 21, 97)

Shades of purple

The hex color #371561 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 8.2% green and 38% blue (55, 21, 97).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 64% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 78% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Wicked Purple (#37115C), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.56:1).

#371561 color codes

HEX	`#371561`
RGB	`rgb(55, 21, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 8.2%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 64%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 78%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 78%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.56, 33.58, -38.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.56, 51.06, 311.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.001, 2.212, 11.523)`
Decimal	`3609953`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #371561, 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 #371561	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#371561 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	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 #371561 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #371561; }
.text { color: #371561; }
.border { border: 2px solid #371561; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 21 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #371561, #5d1561); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #371561?: #371561 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Wicked Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #371561?: The RGB value is 55, 21, 97: 55 red, 21 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #371561?: The complementary color is #3F6115, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #371561?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.