#370944 Color
#370944 is rgb(55, 9, 68) in RGB, hsl(287, 77%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 87%, 0%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#370944rgb(55, 9, 68)hsl(287, 77%, 15%)hsv(287, 87%, 27%)cmyk(19%, 87%, 0%, 73%)oklch(25.7% 0.108 317.4)lab(11.93% 29.50 -26.01)lch(11.93% 39.32 318.60)What #370944 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 #370944, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#370944 Channel Values
How #370944 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 9 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 287° · S 77% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 287° · S 87% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 87% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.34:1 vs white · 1.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #370944 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 #370944
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #370944; 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 #370944
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 #370944 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.
#370944#171744#271344#202043#2B1944#311919#34142F#202020Using #370944 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-370944: #370944;background-color: #370944;colors: { 'color-370944': '#370944' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.035, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_370944">#370944</color>fill="#370944"More Purple Colors
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#370944 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #370944?
#370944 is a darkest purple — rgb(55, 9, 68) in RGB and hsl(287, 77%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.39.
What is the RGB value of #370944?
#370944 is rgb(55, 9, 68) — red 55, green 9, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #370944?
#370944 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 87%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #370944 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #370944 scores 16.34:1 against white and 1.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #370944 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #370944 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 25.33, which is a different colour altogether.
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