What color is #372843?

#372843 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 #372843?

The RGB value is 55, 40, 67: 55 red, 40 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #372843?

The complementary color is #344328, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #372843?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#372843 color

#372843 rgb(55, 40, 67)

Shades of purple

The hex color #372843 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 15.7% green and 26.3% blue (55, 40, 67).

Its hue angle is 273°, with 25% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.57:1).

#372843 color codes

HEX	`#372843`
RGB	`rgb(55, 40, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 15.7%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(273, 25%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(273, 40%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 40%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.95, 13.24, -14.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.95, 19.55, 312.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.347, 2.735, 5.661)`
Decimal	`3614787`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #372843, 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 #372843	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#372843 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	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 #372843 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #372843; }
.text { color: #372843; }
.border { border: 2px solid #372843; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 40 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #372843, #432842); }

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Questions

What color is #372843?: #372843 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 #372843?: The RGB value is 55, 40, 67: 55 red, 40 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #372843?: The complementary color is #344328, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #372843?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.