What color is #371B4C?

#371B4C is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Stormy Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #371B4C?

The RGB value is 55, 27, 76: 55 red, 27 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #371B4C?

The complementary color is #304C1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #371B4C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#371B4C color

#371B4C rgb(55, 27, 76)

Shades of purple

The hex color #371B4C is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 10.6% green and 29.8% blue (55, 27, 76).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 48% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 64% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Night (#372354), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.75:1).

#371B4C color codes

HEX	`#371B4C`
RGB	`rgb(55, 27, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 10.6%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 48%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 64%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 64%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.09, 24.31, -25.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.09, 34.91, 314.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.272, 2.118, 7.073)`
Decimal	`3611468`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #371B4C, 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 #371B4C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#371B4C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	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 #371B4C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #371b4c; }
.text { color: #371b4c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #371b4c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 27 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #371b4c, #4c1b49); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #371B4C?: #371B4C is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Stormy Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #371B4C?: The RGB value is 55, 27, 76: 55 red, 27 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #371B4C?: The complementary color is #304C1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #371B4C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.