What color is #371C53?

#371C53 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 #371C53?

The RGB value is 55, 28, 83: 55 red, 28 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #371C53?

The complementary color is #38531C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #371C53?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#371C53 color

#371C53 rgb(55, 28, 83)

Shades of purple

The hex color #371C53 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 11% green and 32.5% blue (55, 28, 83).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 50% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 66% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Night (#372354), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.45:1).

#371C53 color codes

HEX	`#371C53`
RGB	`rgb(55, 28, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 11%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 50%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 66%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 66%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.83, 25.65, -28.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.83, 38.45, 311.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.552, 2.267, 8.432)`
Decimal	`3611731`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #371C53, 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 #371C53	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#371C53 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	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 #371C53 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #371c53; }
.text { color: #371c53; }
.border { border: 2px solid #371c53; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 28 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #371c53, #531c53); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #371C53?: #371C53 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 #371C53?: The RGB value is 55, 28, 83: 55 red, 28 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #371C53?: The complementary color is #38531C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #371C53?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.