What color is #37465E?

#37465E is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Silent Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #37465E?

The RGB value is 55, 70, 94: 55 red, 70 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #37465E?

The complementary color is #5E4F37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #37465E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#37465E color

#37465E rgb(55, 70, 94)

Shades of blue

The hex color #37465E is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 27.5% green and 36.9% blue (55, 70, 94).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 26% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Silent Sea (#3A4A63), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.54:1).

#37465E color codes

HEX	`#37465E`
RGB	`rgb(55, 70, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 27.5%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 26%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 41%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 26%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.41, 0.94, -16.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.41, 16.1, 273.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.785, 6, 11.441)`
Decimal	`3622494`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #37465E, 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 #37465E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#37465E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	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 #37465E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #37465e; }
.text { color: #37465e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #37465e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 70 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #37465e, #3b375e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #37465E?: #37465E is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Silent Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #37465E?: The RGB value is 55, 70, 94: 55 red, 70 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #37465E?: The complementary color is #5E4F37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #37465E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.