What color is #372B4E?

#372B4E 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 #372B4E?

The RGB value is 55, 43, 78: 55 red, 43 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #372B4E?

The complementary color is #424E2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #372B4E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#372B4E color

#372B4E rgb(55, 43, 78)

Shades of purple

The hex color #372B4E is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 16.9% green and 30.6% blue (55, 43, 78).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 29% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Pie (#372D52), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.98:1).

#372B4E color codes

HEX	`#372B4E`
RGB	`rgb(55, 43, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 16.9%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 29%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 45%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 45%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.4, 14.28, -19.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.4, 24.25, 306.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.814, 3.09, 7.602)`
Decimal	`3615566`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #372B4E, 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 #372B4E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#372B4E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.98:1	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 #372B4E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #372b4e; }
.text { color: #372b4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #372b4e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 43 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #372b4e, #492b4e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #372B4E?: #372B4E 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 #372B4E?: The RGB value is 55, 43, 78: 55 red, 43 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #372B4E?: The complementary color is #424E2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #372B4E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.