What color is #372947?

#372947 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 #372947?

The RGB value is 55, 41, 71: 55 red, 41 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #372947?

The complementary color is #394729, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #372947?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#372947 color

#372947 rgb(55, 41, 71)

Shades of purple

The hex color #372947 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 16.1% green and 27.8% blue (55, 41, 71).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 27% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.37:1).

#372947 color codes

HEX	`#372947`
RGB	`rgb(55, 41, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 16.1%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 27%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 42%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 42%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.45, 13.65, -16.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.45, 21.3, 309.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.506, 2.853, 6.326)`
Decimal	`3615047`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #372947, 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 #372947	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#372947 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	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 #372947 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #372947; }
.text { color: #372947; }
.border { border: 2px solid #372947; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 41 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #372947, #462947); }

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Questions

What color is #372947?: #372947 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 #372947?: The RGB value is 55, 41, 71: 55 red, 41 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #372947?: The complementary color is #394729, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #372947?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.