What color is #37496A?

#37496A 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 #37496A?

The RGB value is 55, 73, 106: 55 red, 73 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #37496A?

The complementary color is #6A5837, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #37496A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#37496A color

#37496A rgb(55, 73, 106)

Shades of blue

The hex color #37496A is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 28.6% green and 41.6% blue (55, 73, 106).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 32% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Naval Blue (#384B6B), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.04:1).

#37496A color codes

HEX	`#37496A`
RGB	`rgb(55, 73, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 28.6%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 32%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 48%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 31%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.92, 2.84, -21.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.92, 21.58, 277.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.559, 6.618, 14.565)`
Decimal	`3623274`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #37496A, 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 #37496A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#37496A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.04:1	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 #37496A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #37496a; }
.text { color: #37496a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #37496a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 73 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #37496a, #3f376a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #37496A?: #37496A 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 #37496A?: The RGB value is 55, 73, 106: 55 red, 73 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #37496A?: The complementary color is #6A5837, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #37496A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.