What color is #372854?

#372854 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Stormy Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #372854?

The RGB value is 55, 40, 84: 55 red, 40 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #372854?

The complementary color is #455428, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #372854?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#372854 color

#372854 rgb(55, 40, 84)

Shades of purple

The hex color #372854 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 15.7% green and 32.9% blue (55, 40, 84).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 35% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Night (#372354), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.17:1).

#372854 color codes

HEX	`#372854`
RGB	`rgb(55, 40, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 15.7%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 35%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 52%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 52%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.92, 18.12, -24.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.92, 30.37, 306.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.934, 2.97, 8.752)`
Decimal	`3614804`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #372854, 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 #372854	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#372854 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	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 #372854 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #372854; }
.text { color: #372854; }
.border { border: 2px solid #372854; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 40 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #372854, #4d2854); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #372854?: #372854 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Stormy Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #372854?: The RGB value is 55, 40, 84: 55 red, 40 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #372854?: The complementary color is #455428, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #372854?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.