What color is #374460?

#374460 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 #374460?

The RGB value is 55, 68, 96: 55 red, 68 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #374460?

The complementary color is #605337, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #374460?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#374460 color

#374460 rgb(55, 68, 96)

Shades of blue

The hex color #374460 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 26.7% green and 37.6% blue (55, 68, 96).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 27% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Bonne Nuit (#3A4866), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.73:1).

#374460 color codes

HEX	`#374460`
RGB	`rgb(55, 68, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 26.7%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 27%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 43%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 29%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.88, 2.88, -18.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.88, 18.42, 279)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.753, 5.791, 11.879)`
Decimal	`3621984`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #374460, 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 #374460	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#374460 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	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 #374460 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #374460; }
.text { color: #374460; }
.border { border: 2px solid #374460; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 68 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #374460, #3f3760); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #374460?: #374460 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 #374460?: The RGB value is 55, 68, 96: 55 red, 68 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #374460?: The complementary color is #605337, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #374460?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.