What color is #372B4B?

#372B4B 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 #372B4B?

The RGB value is 55, 43, 75: 55 red, 43 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #372B4B?

The complementary color is #3F4B2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #372B4B?

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.

#372B4B color

#372B4B rgb(55, 43, 75)

Shades of purple

The hex color #372B4B is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 16.9% green and 29.4% blue (55, 43, 75).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 27% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#372B4B color codes

HEX	`#372B4B`
RGB	`rgb(55, 43, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 16.9%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 27%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 43%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 43%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.23, 13.41, -17.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.23, 22.31, 306.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.709, 3.048, 7.048)`
Decimal	`3615563`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #372B4B, 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 #372B4B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#372B4B 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 #372B4B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #372b4b; }
.text { color: #372b4b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #372b4b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 43 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #372b4b, #472b4b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #372B4B?: #372B4B 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 #372B4B?: The RGB value is 55, 43, 75: 55 red, 43 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #372B4B?: The complementary color is #3F4B2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #372B4B?: 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.