#37076E Color
#37076E is rgb(55, 7, 110) in RGB, hsl(268, 88%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 94%, 0%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Indigo (#32127A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#37076Ergb(55, 7, 110)hsl(268, 88%, 23%)hsv(268, 94%, 43%)cmyk(50%, 94%, 0%, 57%)oklch(29.6% 0.153 295.7)lab(15.21% 38.25 -49.00)lch(15.21% 62.16 307.98)What #37076E 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 #37076E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.
#37076E Channel Values
How #37076E 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 7 · B 110 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 268° · S 88% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 268° · S 94% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 50% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.81:1 vs white · 1.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #37076E 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #37076E in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #37076E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #37076E; 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 #37076E
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #37076E.
How #37076E 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.
#37076E#16166E#27116E#1F1F6E#2B186E#252828#2D1F4E#282828Using #37076E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-37076e: #37076E;background-color: #37076E;colors: { 'color-37076e': '#37076E' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.027, blue: 0.431)<color name="color_37076e">#37076E</color>fill="#37076E"More Purple Colors
#37076E sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#37076E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #37076E?
#37076E is a dark purple — rgb(55, 7, 110) in RGB and hsl(268, 88%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.46.
What is the RGB value of #37076E?
#37076E is rgb(55, 7, 110) — red 55, green 7, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #37076E?
#37076E converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 94%, 0%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #37076E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #37076E scores 14.81:1 against white and 1.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #37076E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #37076E 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 11.19, which is visibly different.
Open #37076E in a Tool
Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.