What color is #37254E?

#37254E 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 #37254E?

The RGB value is 55, 37, 78: 55 red, 37 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #37254E?

The complementary color is #3C4E25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #37254E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#37254E color

#37254E rgb(55, 37, 78)

Shades of purple

The hex color #37254E is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 14.5% green and 30.6% blue (55, 37, 78).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 36% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Night (#372354), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.66:1).

#37254E color codes

HEX	`#37254E`
RGB	`rgb(55, 37, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 14.5%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 36%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 53%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 53%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.74, 18.37, -22.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.74, 28.83, 309.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.612, 2.685, 7.534)`
Decimal	`3614030`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #37254E, 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 #37254E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#37254E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	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 #37254E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #37254e; }
.text { color: #37254e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #37254e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 37 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #37254e, #4c254e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #37254E?: #37254E 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 #37254E?: The RGB value is 55, 37, 78: 55 red, 37 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #37254E?: The complementary color is #3C4E25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #37254E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.