What color is #374563?

#374563 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 #374563?

The RGB value is 55, 69, 99: 55 red, 69 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #374563?

The complementary color is #635537, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #374563?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#374563 color

#374563 rgb(55, 69, 99)

Shades of blue

The hex color #374563 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 27.1% green and 38.8% blue (55, 69, 99).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 29% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Bonne Nuit (#3A4866), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.57:1).

#374563 color codes

HEX	`#374563`
RGB	`rgb(55, 69, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 27.1%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 29%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 44%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 30%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.33, 3.18, -19.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.33, 19.66, 279.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.955, 5.969, 12.64)`
Decimal	`3622243`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #374563, 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 #374563	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#374563 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.19:1	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 #374563 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #374563; }
.text { color: #374563; }
.border { border: 2px solid #374563; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 69 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #374563, #3f3763); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #374563?: #374563 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 #374563?: The RGB value is 55, 69, 99: 55 red, 69 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #374563?: The complementary color is #635537, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #374563?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.