What color is #37384B?

#37384B is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Shuriken. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #37384B?

The RGB value is 55, 56, 75: 55 red, 56 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #37384B?

The complementary color is #4B4A37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #37384B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#37384B color

#37384B rgb(55, 56, 75)

Shades of gray

The hex color #37384B is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 22% green and 29.4% blue (55, 56, 75).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 15% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Shuriken (#333344), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.48:1).

#37384B color codes

HEX	`#37384B`
RGB	`rgb(55, 56, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 22%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 15%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 27%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 25%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.16, 4.51, -11.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.16, 12.59, 290.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.259, 4.148, 7.232)`
Decimal	`3618891`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #37384B, 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 #37384B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#37384B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.48:1	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 #37384B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #37384b; }
.text { color: #37384b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #37384b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 56 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #37384b, #40374b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #37384B?: #37384B is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Shuriken. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #37384B?: The RGB value is 55, 56, 75: 55 red, 56 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #37384B?: The complementary color is #4B4A37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #37384B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.