What color is #373452?

#373452 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Maharaja. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #373452?

The RGB value is 55, 52, 82: 55 red, 52 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #373452?

The complementary color is #4F5234, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #373452?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#373452 color

#373452 rgb(55, 52, 82)

Shades of blue

The hex color #373452 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 20.4% green and 32.2% blue (55, 52, 82).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 22% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% 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 11.83:1).

#373452 color codes

HEX	`#373452`
RGB	`rgb(55, 52, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 20.4%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 22%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 37%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 37%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.26, 9.29, -17.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.26, 20.07, 297.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.326, 3.877, 8.501)`
Decimal	`3617874`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #373452, 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 #373452	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#373452 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	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 #373452 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #373452; }
.text { color: #373452; }
.border { border: 2px solid #373452; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 52 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #373452, #463452); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #373452?: #373452 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Maharaja. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #373452?: The RGB value is 55, 52, 82: 55 red, 52 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #373452?: The complementary color is #4F5234, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #373452?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.