What color is #373247?

#373247 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Maharaja. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #373247?

The RGB value is 55, 50, 71: 55 red, 50 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #373247?

The complementary color is #424732, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #373247?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#373247 color

#373247 rgb(55, 50, 71)

Shades of blue

The hex color #373247 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 19.6% green and 27.8% blue (55, 50, 71).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 17% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Maharaja (#3F354F), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.28:1).

#373247 color codes

HEX	`#373247`
RGB	`rgb(55, 50, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 19.6%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 17%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 30%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 30%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.12, 7.46, -12.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.12, 14.31, 301.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.853, 3.548, 6.442)`
Decimal	`3617351`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #373247, 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 #373247	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#373247 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	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 #373247 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #373247; }
.text { color: #373247; }
.border { border: 2px solid #373247; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 50 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #373247, #413247); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #373247?: #373247 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Maharaja. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #373247?: The RGB value is 55, 50, 71: 55 red, 50 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #373247?: The complementary color is #424732, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #373247?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.