What color is #374B65?

#374B65 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 #374B65?

The RGB value is 55, 75, 101: 55 red, 75 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #374B65?

The complementary color is #655137, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #374B65?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#374B65 color

#374B65 rgb(55, 75, 101)

Shades of blue

The hex color #374B65 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 29.4% green and 39.6% blue (55, 75, 101).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 29% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Silent Sea (#3A4A63), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.91:1).

#374B65 color codes

HEX	`#374B65`
RGB	`rgb(55, 75, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 29.4%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 29%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 46%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 26%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.31, -0.08, -17.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.31, 17.62, 269.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.44, 6.784, 13.279)`
Decimal	`3623781`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #374B65, 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 #374B65	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#374B65 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	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 #374B65 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #374b65; }
.text { color: #374b65; }
.border { border: 2px solid #374b65; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 75 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #374b65, #3a3765); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #374B65?: #374B65 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 #374B65?: The RGB value is 55, 75, 101: 55 red, 75 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #374B65?: The complementary color is #655137, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #374B65?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.