#370882 Color
#370882 is rgb(55, 8, 130) in RGB, hsl(263, 88%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 94%, 0%, 49%) 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 6.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#370882rgb(55, 8, 130)hsl(263, 88%, 27%)hsv(263, 94%, 51%)cmyk(58%, 94%, 0%, 49%)oklch(31.9% 0.173 289)lab(17.35% 42.10 -58.30)lch(17.35% 71.91 305.83)What #370882 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 #370882, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#370882 Channel Values
How #370882 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 8 · B 130 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 263° · S 88% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 263° · S 94% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 58% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.82:1 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 #370882 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 #370882
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #370882; 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 #370882
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 #370882 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.
#370882#171782#271282#202082#2B1982#1A3131#28265C#2D2D2DUsing #370882 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-370882: #370882;background-color: #370882;colors: { 'color-370882': '#370882' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.031, blue: 0.510)<color name="color_370882">#370882</color>fill="#370882"More Purple Colors
#370882 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#370882 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #370882?
#370882 is a dark purple — rgb(55, 8, 130) in RGB and hsl(263, 88%, 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 6.79.
What is the RGB value of #370882?
#370882 is rgb(55, 8, 130) — red 55, green 8, and blue 130 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #370882?
#370882 converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 94%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #370882 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #370882 scores 13.82:1 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 #370882 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #370882 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 6.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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