What color is #37495B?

#37495B is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Bluedgeons. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #37495B?

The RGB value is 55, 73, 91: 55 red, 73 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #37495B?

The complementary color is #5B4937, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #37495B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#37495B color

#37495B rgb(55, 73, 91)

Shades of blue

The hex color #37495B is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 28.6% green and 35.7% blue (55, 73, 91).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 25% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Bluedgeons (#324C64), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.27:1).

#37495B color codes

HEX	`#37495B`
RGB	`rgb(55, 73, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 28.6%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 25%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 40%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 20%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.24, -1.93, -12.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.24, 13.03, 261.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.846, 6.332, 10.81)`
Decimal	`3623259`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #37495B, 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 #37495B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#37495B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	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 #37495B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #37495b; }
.text { color: #37495b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #37495b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 73 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #37495b, #37375b); }

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Questions

What color is #37495B?: #37495B is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Bluedgeons. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #37495B?: The RGB value is 55, 73, 91: 55 red, 73 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #37495B?: The complementary color is #5B4937, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #37495B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.