What color is #372544?

#372544 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #372544?

The RGB value is 55, 37, 68: 55 red, 37 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #372544?

The complementary color is #324425, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #372544?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#372544 color

#372544 rgb(55, 37, 68)

Shades of purple

The hex color #372544 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 14.5% green and 26.7% blue (55, 37, 68).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 30% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.9:1).

#372544 color codes

HEX	`#372544`
RGB	`rgb(55, 37, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 14.5%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 30%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 46%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 46%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.16, 15.57, -16.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.16, 22.55, 313.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.28, 2.553, 5.788)`
Decimal	`3614020`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #372544, 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 #372544	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#372544 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	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 #372544 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #372544; }
.text { color: #372544; }
.border { border: 2px solid #372544; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 37 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #372544, #442541); }

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Questions

What color is #372544?: #372544 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #372544?: The RGB value is 55, 37, 68: 55 red, 37 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #372544?: The complementary color is #324425, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #372544?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.