What color is #375376?

#375376 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Slumber. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #375376?

The RGB value is 55, 83, 118: 55 red, 83 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #375376?

The complementary color is #765A37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #375376?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#375376 color

#375376 rgb(55, 83, 118)

Shades of blue

The hex color #375376 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 32.5% green and 46.3% blue (55, 83, 118).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 36% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Slumber (#2D517C), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.89:1).

#375376 color codes

HEX	`#375376`
RGB	`rgb(55, 83, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 32.5%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 36%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 53%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 30%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.61, 0.39, -23.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.61, 23.15, 270.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.938, 8.306, 18.321)`
Decimal	`3625846`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #375376, 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 #375376	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#375376 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.66:1	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 #375376 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #375376; }
.text { color: #375376; }
.border { border: 2px solid #375376; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 83 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #375376, #3a3776); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #375376?: #375376 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Slumber. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #375376?: The RGB value is 55, 83, 118: 55 red, 83 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #375376?: The complementary color is #765A37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #375376?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.