What color is #37257C?

#37257C is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Deep Space Rodeo. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #37257C?

The RGB value is 55, 37, 124: 55 red, 37 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #37257C?

The complementary color is #6A7C25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #37257C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#37257C color

#37257C rgb(55, 37, 124)

Shades of blue

The hex color #37257C is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 14.5% green and 48.6% blue (55, 37, 124).

Its hue angle is 252°, with 54% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 70% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Deep Space Rodeo (#332277), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.22:1).

#37257C color codes

HEX	`#37257C`
RGB	`rgb(55, 37, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 14.5%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(252, 54%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(252, 70%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 70%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.27, 32.74, -46.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.27, 56.99, 305.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.874, 3.59, 19.448)`
Decimal	`3614076`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #37257C, 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 #37257C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#37257C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #37257C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #37257c; }
.text { color: #37257c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #37257c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 37 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #37257c, #62257c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #37257C?: #37257C is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Deep Space Rodeo. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #37257C?: The RGB value is 55, 37, 124: 55 red, 37 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #37257C?: The complementary color is #6A7C25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #37257C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.