What color is #371C57?

#371C57 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 #371C57?

The RGB value is 55, 28, 87: 55 red, 28 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #371C57?

The complementary color is #3C571C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #371C57?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#371C57 color

#371C57 rgb(55, 28, 87)

Shades of purple

The hex color #371C57 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 11% green and 34.1% blue (55, 28, 87).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 51% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Fabric of Space (#341758), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.32:1).

#371C57 color codes

HEX	`#371C57`
RGB	`rgb(55, 28, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 11%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 51%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 68%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 68%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.14, 26.79, -30.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.14, 40.86, 310.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.711, 2.331, 9.269)`
Decimal	`3611735`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #371C57, 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 #371C57	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#371C57 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	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 #371C57 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #371c57; }
.text { color: #371c57; }
.border { border: 2px solid #371c57; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 28 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #371c57, #541c57); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #371C57?: #371C57 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 #371C57?: The RGB value is 55, 28, 87: 55 red, 28 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #371C57?: The complementary color is #3C571C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #371C57?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.