What color is #376078?

#376078 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nautical Creatures. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #376078?

The RGB value is 55, 96, 120: 55 red, 96 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #376078?

The complementary color is #784F37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #376078?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#376078 color

#376078 rgb(55, 96, 120)

Shades of blue

The hex color #376078 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 37.6% green and 47.1% blue (55, 96, 120).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 37% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Nautical Creatures (#295C7A), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.76:1).

#376078 color codes

HEX	`#376078`
RGB	`rgb(55, 96, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 37.6%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 37%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 54%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 20%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.78, -7, -17.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.78, 19.24, 248.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.147, 10.533, 19.317)`
Decimal	`3629176`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #376078, 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 #376078	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#376078 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	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 #376078 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #376078; }
.text { color: #376078; }
.border { border: 2px solid #376078; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 96 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #376078, #373f78); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #376078?: #376078 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nautical Creatures. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #376078?: The RGB value is 55, 96, 120: 55 red, 96 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #376078?: The complementary color is #784F37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #376078?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.