What color is #374662?

#374662 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Bonne Nuit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #374662?

The RGB value is 55, 70, 98: 55 red, 70 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #374662?

The complementary color is #625337, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #374662?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#374662 color

#374662 rgb(55, 70, 98)

Shades of blue

The hex color #374662 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 27.5% green and 38.4% blue (55, 70, 98).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 28% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Bonne Nuit (#3A4866), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.48:1).

#374662 color codes

HEX	`#374662`
RGB	`rgb(55, 70, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 27.5%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 28%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 44%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 29%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.6, 2.2, -18.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.6, 18.48, 276.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.97, 6.074, 12.411)`
Decimal	`3622498`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #374662, 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 #374662	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#374662 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	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 #374662 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #374662; }
.text { color: #374662; }
.border { border: 2px solid #374662; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 70 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #374662, #3d3762); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #374662?: #374662 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Bonne Nuit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #374662?: The RGB value is 55, 70, 98: 55 red, 70 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #374662?: The complementary color is #625337, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #374662?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.