What color is #372148?

#372148 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 #372148?

The RGB value is 55, 33, 72: 55 red, 33 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #372148?

The complementary color is #324821, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #372148?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#372148 color

#372148 rgb(55, 33, 72)

Shades of purple

The hex color #372148 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 12.9% green and 28.2% blue (55, 33, 72).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 37% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Night (#372354), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.25:1).

#372148 color codes

HEX	`#372148`
RGB	`rgb(55, 33, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 12.9%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 37%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 54%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 54%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.31, 19.35, -20.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.31, 28.11, 313.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.289, 2.368, 6.413)`
Decimal	`3613000`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #372148, 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 #372148	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#372148 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.25:1	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 #372148 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #372148; }
.text { color: #372148; }
.border { border: 2px solid #372148; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 33 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #372148, #482146); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #372148?: #372148 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 #372148?: The RGB value is 55, 33, 72: 55 red, 33 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #372148?: The complementary color is #324821, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #372148?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.