#370188 Color
#370188 is rgb(55, 1, 136) in RGB, hsl(264, 99%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 99%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo (#4B0082), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#370188rgb(55, 1, 136)hsl(264, 99%, 27%)hsv(264, 99%, 53%)cmyk(60%, 99%, 0%, 47%)oklch(32.1% 0.183 287.9)lab(17.29% 45.40 -62.18)lch(17.29% 76.99 306.13)What #370188 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #370188, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#370188 Channel Values
How #370188 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 55 · G 1 · B 136 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 264° · S 99% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 264° · S 99% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 60% · M 99% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.79:1 vs white · 1.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #370188 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #370188
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #370188; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #370188
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #370188 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#370188#141488#260D88#1E1E88#2A1688#143232#262560#2D2D2DUsing #370188 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-370188: #370188;background-color: #370188;colors: { 'color-370188': '#370188' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.004, blue: 0.533)<color name="color_370188">#370188</color>fill="#370188"More Purple Colors
#370188 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#370188 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #370188?
#370188 is a dark purple — rgb(55, 1, 136) in RGB and hsl(264, 99%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.43.
What is the RGB value of #370188?
#370188 is rgb(55, 1, 136) — red 55, green 1, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #370188?
#370188 converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 99%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #370188 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #370188 scores 13.79:1 against white and 1.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #370188 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #370188 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 8.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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