What color is #373461?

#373461 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 #373461?

The RGB value is 55, 52, 97: 55 red, 52 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #373461?

The complementary color is #5E6134, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #373461?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#373461 color

#373461 rgb(55, 52, 97)

Shades of blue

The hex color #373461 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 20.4% green and 38% blue (55, 52, 97).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 30% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Galaxea (#2E305E), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.5:1).

#373461 color codes

HEX	`#373461`
RGB	`rgb(55, 52, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 20.4%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 30%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 46%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 46%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.1, 14.01, -26.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.1, 29.83, 298.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.961, 4.131, 11.843)`
Decimal	`3617889`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #373461, 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 #373461	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#373461 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	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 #373461 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #373461; }
.text { color: #373461; }
.border { border: 2px solid #373461; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 52 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #373461, #4d3461); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #373461?: #373461 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 #373461?: The RGB value is 55, 52, 97: 55 red, 52 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #373461?: The complementary color is #5E6134, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #373461?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.