What color is #373269?

#373269 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #373269?

The RGB value is 55, 50, 105: 55 red, 50 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #373269?

The complementary color is #646932, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #373269?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#373269 color

#373269 rgb(55, 50, 105)

Shades of blue

The hex color #373269 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 19.6% green and 41.2% blue (55, 50, 105).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 35% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Galaxea (#2E305E), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.52:1).

#373269 color codes

HEX	`#373269`
RGB	`rgb(55, 50, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 19.6%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 35%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 52%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 52%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.04, 18.01, -31.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.04, 36.38, 299.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.265, 4.113, 13.878)`
Decimal	`3617385`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #373269, 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 #373269	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#373269 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	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 #373269 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #373269; }
.text { color: #373269; }
.border { border: 2px solid #373269; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 50 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #373269, #533269); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #373269?: #373269 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #373269?: The RGB value is 55, 50, 105: 55 red, 50 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #373269?: The complementary color is #646932, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #373269?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.