What color is #372641?

#372641 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 #372641?

The RGB value is 55, 38, 65: 55 red, 38 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #372641?

The complementary color is #304126, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #372641?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#372641 color

#372641 rgb(55, 38, 65)

Shades of purple

The hex color #372641 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 14.9% green and 25.5% blue (55, 38, 65).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 26% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.85:1).

#372641 color codes

HEX	`#372641`
RGB	`rgb(55, 38, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 14.9%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 26%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 42%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 42%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.28, 14.08, -14.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.28, 19.9, 315.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.223, 2.58, 5.328)`
Decimal	`3614273`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #372641, 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 #372641	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#372641 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	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 #372641 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #372641; }
.text { color: #372641; }
.border { border: 2px solid #372641; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 38 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #372641, #41263d); }

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Questions

What color is #372641?: #372641 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 #372641?: The RGB value is 55, 38, 65: 55 red, 38 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #372641?: The complementary color is #304126, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #372641?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.