What color is #372660?

#372660 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 #372660?

The RGB value is 55, 38, 96: 55 red, 38 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #372660?

The complementary color is #4F6026, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #372660?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#372660 color

#372660 rgb(55, 38, 96)

Shades of purple

The hex color #372660 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 14.9% green and 37.6% blue (55, 38, 96).

Its hue angle is 258°, with 43% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Dark Dreams (#332266), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.05:1).

#372660 color codes

HEX	`#372660`
RGB	`rgb(55, 38, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 14.9%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(258, 43%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(258, 60%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 60%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.21, 23.15, -31.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.21, 39.4, 305.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.379, 3.043, 11.421)`
Decimal	`3614304`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #372660, 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 #372660	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#372660 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	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 #372660 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #372660; }
.text { color: #372660; }
.border { border: 2px solid #372660; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 38 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #372660, #542660); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #372660?: #372660 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 #372660?: The RGB value is 55, 38, 96: 55 red, 38 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #372660?: The complementary color is #4F6026, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #372660?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.