What color is #37486E?

#37486E is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Forlorn Cruise. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #37486E?

The RGB value is 55, 72, 110: 55 red, 72 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #37486E?

The complementary color is #6E5D37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #37486E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#37486E color

#37486E rgb(55, 72, 110)

Shades of blue

The hex color #37486E is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 28.2% green and 43.1% blue (55, 72, 110).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 33% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Forlorn Cruise (#34466C), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.07:1).

#37486E color codes

HEX	`#37486E`
RGB	`rgb(55, 72, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 28.2%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 33%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 50%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 35%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.81, 4.83, -24.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.81, 24.56, 281.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.706, 6.572, 15.664)`
Decimal	`3623022`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #37486E, 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 #37486E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#37486E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	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 #37486E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #37486e; }
.text { color: #37486e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #37486e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 72 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #37486e, #42376e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #37486E?: #37486E is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Forlorn Cruise. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #37486E?: The RGB value is 55, 72, 110: 55 red, 72 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #37486E?: The complementary color is #6E5D37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #37486E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.