What color is #372B4D?

#372B4D is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Pie. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #372B4D?

The RGB value is 55, 43, 77: 55 red, 43 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #372B4D?

The complementary color is #414D2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #372B4D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#372B4D color

#372B4D rgb(55, 43, 77)

Shades of purple

The hex color #372B4D is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 16.9% green and 30.2% blue (55, 43, 77).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 28% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Pie (#372D52), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13:1).

#372B4D color codes

HEX	`#372B4D`
RGB	`rgb(55, 43, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 16.9%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 28%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 44%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 44%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.34, 13.99, -19.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.34, 23.6, 306.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.779, 3.076, 7.414)`
Decimal	`3615565`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #372B4D, 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 #372B4D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#372B4D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	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 #372B4D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #372b4d; }
.text { color: #372b4d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #372b4d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 43 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #372b4d, #482b4d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #372B4D?: #372B4D is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Pie. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #372B4D?: The RGB value is 55, 43, 77: 55 red, 43 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #372B4D?: The complementary color is #414D2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #372B4D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.