What color is #372347?

#372347 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 #372347?

The RGB value is 55, 35, 71: 55 red, 35 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #372347?

The complementary color is #334723, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #372347?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#372347 color

#372347 rgb(55, 35, 71)

Shades of purple

The hex color #372347 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 13.7% green and 27.8% blue (55, 35, 71).

Its hue angle is 273°, with 34% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Night (#372354), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.06:1).

#372347 color codes

HEX	`#372347`
RGB	`rgb(55, 35, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 13.7%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(273, 34%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(273, 51%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 51%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.78, 17.74, -18.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.78, 25.97, 313.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.314, 2.469, 6.262)`
Decimal	`3613511`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #372347, 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 #372347	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#372347 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	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 #372347 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #372347; }
.text { color: #372347; }
.border { border: 2px solid #372347; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 35 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #372347, #472345); }

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Questions

What color is #372347?: #372347 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 #372347?: The RGB value is 55, 35, 71: 55 red, 35 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #372347?: The complementary color is #334723, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #372347?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.