What color is #373578?

#373578 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Good Karma. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #373578?

The RGB value is 55, 53, 120: 55 red, 53 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #373578?

The complementary color is #767835, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #373578?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#373578 color

#373578 rgb(55, 53, 120)

Shades of blue

The hex color #373578 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 20.8% green and 47.1% blue (55, 53, 120).

Its hue angle is 242°, with 39% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Good Karma (#333C76), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.81:1).

#373578 color codes

HEX	`#373578`
RGB	`rgb(55, 53, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 20.8%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(242, 39%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(242, 56%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 56%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.9, 21.06, -38.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.9, 43.64, 298.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.238, 4.714, 18.347)`
Decimal	`3618168`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #373578, 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 #373578	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#373578 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.94:1	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 #373578 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #373578; }
.text { color: #373578; }
.border { border: 2px solid #373578; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 53 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #373578, #583578); }

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Questions

What color is #373578?: #373578 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Good Karma. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #373578?: The RGB value is 55, 53, 120: 55 red, 53 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #373578?: The complementary color is #767835, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #373578?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.