What color is #372F5E?

#372F5E is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Noir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #372F5E?

The RGB value is 55, 47, 94: 55 red, 47 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #372F5E?

The complementary color is #565E2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #372F5E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#372F5E color

#372F5E rgb(55, 47, 94)

Shades of blue

The hex color #372F5E is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 18.4% green and 36.9% blue (55, 47, 94).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 33% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Purple Noir (#322C56), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.13:1).

#372F5E color codes

HEX	`#372F5E`
RGB	`rgb(55, 47, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 18.4%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 33%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 50%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 50%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.49, 16.46, -26.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.49, 31.56, 301.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.612, 3.653, 11.05)`
Decimal	`3616606`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #372F5E, 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 #372F5E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#372F5E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	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 #372F5E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #372f5e; }
.text { color: #372f5e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #372f5e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 47 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #372f5e, #4f2f5e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #372F5E?: #372F5E is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Noir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #372F5E?: The RGB value is 55, 47, 94: 55 red, 47 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #372F5E?: The complementary color is #565E2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #372F5E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.