What color is #372740?

#372740 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #372740?

The RGB value is 55, 39, 64: 55 red, 39 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #372740?

The complementary color is #304027, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #372740?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#372740 color

#372740 rgb(55, 39, 64)

Shades of purple

The hex color #372740 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 15.3% green and 25.1% blue (55, 39, 64).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 24% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.76:1).

#372740 color codes

HEX	`#372740`
RGB	`rgb(55, 39, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 15.3%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 24%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 39%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 39%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.51, 13.13, -13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.51, 18.48, 315.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.226, 2.633, 5.188)`
Decimal	`3614528`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #372740, 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 #372740	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#372740 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	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 #372740 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #372740; }
.text { color: #372740; }
.border { border: 2px solid #372740; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 39 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #372740, #40273c); }

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Questions

What color is #372740?: #372740 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #372740?: The RGB value is 55, 39, 64: 55 red, 39 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #372740?: The complementary color is #304027, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #372740?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.