What color is #374964?

#374964 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 #374964?

The RGB value is 55, 73, 100: 55 red, 73 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #374964?

The complementary color is #645237, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #374964?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#374964 color

#374964 rgb(55, 73, 100)

Shades of blue

The hex color #374964 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 28.6% green and 39.2% blue (55, 73, 100).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 29% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Silent Sea (#3A4A63), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.13:1).

#374964 color codes

HEX	`#374964`
RGB	`rgb(55, 73, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 28.6%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 29%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 45%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 27%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.63, 0.89, -18.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.63, 18.05, 272.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.258, 6.497, 12.978)`
Decimal	`3623268`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #374964, 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 #374964	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#374964 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	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 #374964 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #374964; }
.text { color: #374964; }
.border { border: 2px solid #374964; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 73 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #374964, #3b3764); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #374964?: #374964 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 #374964?: The RGB value is 55, 73, 100: 55 red, 73 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #374964?: The complementary color is #645237, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #374964?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.