What color is #372354?

#372354 is a dark, desaturated violet known as Stormy Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #372354?

The RGB value is 55, 35, 84: 55 red, 35 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #372354?

The complementary color is #405423, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #372354?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#372354 color

#372354 rgb(55, 35, 84)

Shades of purple

The hex color #372354 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 13.7% green and 32.9% blue (55, 35, 84).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 41% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

This exact color is also called Stormy Night.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.72:1).

#372354 color codes

HEX	`#372354`
RGB	`rgb(55, 35, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 13.7%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 41%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 58%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 58%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.6, 21.47, -26.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.6, 34.09, 309.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.776, 2.654, 8.699)`
Decimal	`3613524`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #372354, 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 #372354	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#372354 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	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 #372354 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #372354; }
.text { color: #372354; }
.border { border: 2px solid #372354; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 35 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #372354, #502354); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #372354?: #372354 is a dark, desaturated violet known as Stormy Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #372354?: The RGB value is 55, 35, 84: 55 red, 35 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #372354?: The complementary color is #405423, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #372354?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.