What color is #372255?

#372255 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 #372255?

The RGB value is 55, 34, 85: 55 red, 34 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #372255?

The complementary color is #405522, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #372255?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#372255 color

#372255 rgb(55, 34, 85)

Shades of purple

The hex color #372255 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 13.3% green and 33.3% blue (55, 34, 85).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 43% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Night (#372354), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.79:1).

#372255 color codes

HEX	`#372255`
RGB	`rgb(55, 34, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 13.3%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 43%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 60%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 60%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.42, 22.42, -27.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.42, 35.44, 309.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.787, 2.612, 8.897)`
Decimal	`3613269`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #372255, 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 #372255	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#372255 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	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 #372255 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #372255; }
.text { color: #372255; }
.border { border: 2px solid #372255; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 34 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #372255, #512255); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #372255?: #372255 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 #372255?: The RGB value is 55, 34, 85: 55 red, 34 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #372255?: The complementary color is #405522, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #372255?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.