#370948 Color
#370948 is rgb(55, 9, 72) in RGB, hsl(284, 78%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 88%, 0%, 72%) 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 7.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#370948rgb(55, 9, 72)hsl(284, 78%, 16%)hsv(284, 88%, 28%)cmyk(24%, 88%, 0%, 72%)oklch(26% 0.112 314.7)lab(12.21% 30.19 -28.35)lch(12.21% 41.42 316.80)What #370948 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 #370948, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#370948 Channel Values
How #370948 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 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 284° · S 78% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 284° · S 88% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 88% · Y 0% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.22:1 vs white · 1.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #370948 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 #370948
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #370948; 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 #370948
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 #370948 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.
#370948#171748#271348#202047#2B1948#311A1A#331532#202020Using #370948 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-370948: #370948;background-color: #370948;colors: { 'color-370948': '#370948' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.035, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_370948">#370948</color>fill="#370948"More Purple Colors
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#370948 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #370948?
#370948 is a darkest purple — rgb(55, 9, 72) in RGB and hsl(284, 78%, 16%) 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 7.51.
What is the RGB value of #370948?
#370948 is rgb(55, 9, 72) — red 55, green 9, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #370948?
#370948 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 88%, 0%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #370948 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #370948 scores 16.22:1 against white and 1.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #370948 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #370948 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 23.11, which is visibly different.
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