What color is #373E96?

#373E96 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Liquid Denim. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #373E96?

The RGB value is 55, 62, 150: 55 red, 62 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #373E96?

The complementary color is #968F37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #373E96?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#373E96 color

#373E96 rgb(55, 62, 150)

Shades of blue

The hex color #373E96 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 24.3% green and 58.8% blue (55, 62, 150).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 46% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Liquid Denim (#2D3796), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.16:1).

#373E96 color codes

HEX	`#373E96`
RGB	`rgb(55, 62, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 24.3%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 46%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 63%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 59%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.54, 25.6, -49.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.54, 55.6, 297.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.801, 6.459, 29.631)`
Decimal	`3620502`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #373E96, 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 #373E96	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#373E96 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.29:1	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 #373E96 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #373e96; }
.text { color: #373e96; }
.border { border: 2px solid #373e96; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 62 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #373e96, #603796); }

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Questions

What color is #373E96?: #373E96 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Liquid Denim. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #373E96?: The RGB value is 55, 62, 150: 55 red, 62 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #373E96?: The complementary color is #968F37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #373E96?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.