What color is #375379?

#375379 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 #375379?

The RGB value is 55, 83, 121: 55 red, 83 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #375379?

The complementary color is #795D37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #375379?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#375379 color

#375379 rgb(55, 83, 121)

Shades of blue

The hex color #375379 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 32.5% green and 47.5% blue (55, 83, 121).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 37% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is St. Tropaz (#39527D), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.85:1).

#375379 color codes

HEX	`#375379`
RGB	`rgb(55, 83, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 32.5%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 37%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 55%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 31%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.76, 1.41, -24.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.76, 24.82, 273.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.119, 8.379, 19.275)`
Decimal	`3625849`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #375379, 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 #375379	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#375379 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.68:1	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 #375379 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #375379; }
.text { color: #375379; }
.border { border: 2px solid #375379; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 83 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #375379, #3c3779); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #375379?: #375379 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 #375379?: The RGB value is 55, 83, 121: 55 red, 83 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #375379?: The complementary color is #795D37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #375379?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.