What color is #37647D?

#37647D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea Goddess. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #37647D?

The RGB value is 55, 100, 125: 55 red, 100 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #37647D?

The complementary color is #7D5037, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #37647D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#37647D color

#37647D rgb(55, 100, 125)

Shades of blue

The hex color #37647D is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 39.2% green and 49% blue (55, 100, 125).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 39% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Sea Goddess (#216987), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.4:1).

#37647D color codes

HEX	`#37647D`
RGB	`rgb(55, 100, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 39.2%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 39%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 56%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 20%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.26, -7.76, -18.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.26, 20.26, 247.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.833, 11.406, 21.082)`
Decimal	`3630205`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #37647D, 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 #37647D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#37647D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	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 #37647D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #37647d; }
.text { color: #37647d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #37647d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 100 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #37647d, #37417d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #37647D?: #37647D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea Goddess. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #37647D?: The RGB value is 55, 100, 125: 55 red, 100 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #37647D?: The complementary color is #7D5037, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #37647D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.