What color is #373042?

#373042 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Royal Decree. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #373042?

The RGB value is 55, 48, 66: 55 red, 48 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #373042?

The complementary color is #3B4230, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #373042?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#373042 color

#373042 rgb(55, 48, 66)

Shades of gray

The hex color #373042 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 18.8% green and 25.9% blue (55, 48, 66).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 16% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Royal Decree (#403547), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.62:1).

#373042 color codes

HEX	`#373042`
RGB	`rgb(55, 48, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 18.8%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 16%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 27%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 27%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.28, 7.47, -10.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.28, 12.57, 306.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.616, 3.319, 5.603)`
Decimal	`3616834`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #373042, 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 #373042	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#373042 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	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 #373042 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #373042; }
.text { color: #373042; }
.border { border: 2px solid #373042; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 48 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #373042, #403042); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #373042?: #373042 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Royal Decree. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #373042?: The RGB value is 55, 48, 66: 55 red, 48 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #373042?: The complementary color is #3B4230, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #373042?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.