What color is #375183?

#375183 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color St. Tropaz. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #375183?

The RGB value is 55, 81, 131: 55 red, 81 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #375183?

The complementary color is #836937, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #375183?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and white text 7.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#375183 color

#375183 rgb(55, 81, 131)

Shades of blue

The hex color #375183 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 31.8% green and 51.4% blue (55, 81, 131).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 41% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is St. Tropaz (#39527D), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.87:1).

#375183 color codes

HEX	`#375183`
RGB	`rgb(55, 81, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 31.8%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 41%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 58%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 38%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.67, 6.17, -31.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.67, 31.7, 281.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.613, 8.335, 22.623)`
Decimal	`3625347`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #375183, 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 #375183	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#375183 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.67:1	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 #375183 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #375183; }
.text { color: #375183; }
.border { border: 2px solid #375183; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 81 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #375183, #433783); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #375183?: #375183 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color St. Tropaz. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #375183?: The RGB value is 55, 81, 131: 55 red, 81 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #375183?: The complementary color is #836937, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #375183?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and white text 7.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.