What color is #37435E?

#37435E is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bonne Nuit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #37435E?

The RGB value is 55, 67, 94: 55 red, 67 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #37435E?

The complementary color is #5E5237, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #37435E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#37435E color

#37435E rgb(55, 67, 94)

Shades of blue

The hex color #37435E is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 26.3% green and 36.9% blue (55, 67, 94).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 26% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Bonne Nuit (#3A4866), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.87:1).

#37435E color codes

HEX	`#37435E`
RGB	`rgb(55, 67, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 26.3%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 26%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 41%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 29%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.47, 2.9, -17.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.47, 17.77, 279.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.602, 5.634, 11.38)`
Decimal	`3621726`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #37435E, 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 #37435E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#37435E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	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 #37435E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #37435e; }
.text { color: #37435e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #37435e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 67 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #37435e, #3f375e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #37435E?: #37435E is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bonne Nuit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #37435E?: The RGB value is 55, 67, 94: 55 red, 67 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #37435E?: The complementary color is #5E5237, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #37435E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.