What color is #374968?

#374968 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Naval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #374968?

The RGB value is 55, 73, 104: 55 red, 73 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #374968?

The complementary color is #685637, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #374968?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#374968 color

#374968 rgb(55, 73, 104)

Shades of blue

The hex color #374968 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 28.6% green and 40.8% blue (55, 73, 104).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 31% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Naval Blue (#384B6B), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#374968 color codes

HEX	`#374968`
RGB	`rgb(55, 73, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 28.6%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 31%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 47%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 30%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.82, 2.19, -20.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.82, 20.39, 276.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.456, 6.576, 14.023)`
Decimal	`3623272`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #374968, 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 #374968	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#374968 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	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 #374968 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #374968; }
.text { color: #374968; }
.border { border: 2px solid #374968; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 73 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #374968, #3e3768); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #374968?: #374968 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Naval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #374968?: The RGB value is 55, 73, 104: 55 red, 73 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #374968?: The complementary color is #685637, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #374968?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.