What color is #37536C?

#37536C is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Outer Space. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #37536C?

The RGB value is 55, 83, 108: 55 red, 83 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #37536C?

The complementary color is #6C5037, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #37536C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#37536C color

#37536C rgb(55, 83, 108)

Shades of blue

The hex color #37536C is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 32.5% green and 42.4% blue (55, 83, 108).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 33% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Outer Space (#314E64), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.03:1).

#37536C color codes

HEX	`#37536C`
RGB	`rgb(55, 83, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 32.5%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 33%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 49%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 23%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.15, -2.91, -17.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.15, 17.88, 260.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.375, 8.081, 15.356)`
Decimal	`3625836`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #37536C, 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 #37536C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#37536C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	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 #37536C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #37536c; }
.text { color: #37536c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #37536c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 83 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #37536c, #37396c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #37536C?: #37536C is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Outer Space. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #37536C?: The RGB value is 55, 83, 108: 55 red, 83 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #37536C?: The complementary color is #6C5037, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #37536C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.