What color is #372E48?

#372E48 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #372E48?

The RGB value is 55, 46, 72: 55 red, 46 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #372E48?

The complementary color is #3F482E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #372E48?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#372E48 color

#372E48 rgb(55, 46, 72)

Shades of purple

The hex color #372E48 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 18% green and 28.2% blue (55, 46, 72).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 22% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.75:1).

#372E48 color codes

HEX	`#372E48`
RGB	`rgb(55, 46, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 18%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 22%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 36%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 36%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.96, 10.49, -14.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.96, 18.04, 305.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.722, 3.234, 6.558)`
Decimal	`3616328`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #372E48, 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 #372E48	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#372E48 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	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 #372E48 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #372e48; }
.text { color: #372e48; }
.border { border: 2px solid #372e48; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 46 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #372e48, #442e48); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #372E48?: #372E48 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #372E48?: The RGB value is 55, 46, 72: 55 red, 46 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #372E48?: The complementary color is #3F482E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #372E48?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.