What color is #37256C?

#37256C is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Dreams. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #37256C?

The RGB value is 55, 37, 108: 55 red, 37 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #37256C?

The complementary color is #5A6C25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #37256C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#37256C color

#37256C rgb(55, 37, 108)

Shades of purple

The hex color #37256C is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 14.5% green and 42.4% blue (55, 37, 108).

Its hue angle is 255°, with 49% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 66% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Dark Dreams (#332266), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.78:1).

#37256C color codes

HEX	`#37256C`
RGB	`rgb(55, 37, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 14.5%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(255, 49%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(255, 66%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 66%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.9, 27.6, -38.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.9, 47.47, 305.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.943, 3.218, 14.545)`
Decimal	`3614060`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #37256C, 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 #37256C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#37256C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	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 #37256C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #37256c; }
.text { color: #37256c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #37256c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 37 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #37256c, #5a256c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #37256C?: #37256C is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Dreams. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #37256C?: The RGB value is 55, 37, 108: 55 red, 37 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #37256C?: The complementary color is #5A6C25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #37256C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.