What color is #375CC8?

#375CC8 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Savoy Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #375CC8?

The RGB value is 55, 92, 200: 55 red, 92 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #375CC8?

The complementary color is #C8A337, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #375CC8?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#375CC8 color

#375CC8 rgb(55, 92, 200)

Shades of blue

The hex color #375CC8 is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 36.1% green and 78.4% blue (55, 92, 200).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 57% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Savoy Blue (#4B61D1), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.95:1).

#375CC8 color codes

HEX	`#375CC8`
RGB	`rgb(55, 92, 200)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 36.1%, 78.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 57%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 73%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 54%, 0%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.21, 24.17, -60.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.21, 64.78, 291.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.824, 12.635, 56.237)`
Decimal	`3628232`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #375CC8, 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 #375CC8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#375CC8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #375CC8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #375cc8; }
.text { color: #375cc8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #375cc8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 92 200 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #375cc8, #5b37c8); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #375CC8?: #375CC8 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Savoy Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #375CC8?: The RGB value is 55, 92, 200: 55 red, 92 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #375CC8?: The complementary color is #C8A337, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #375CC8?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.