#370962 Color
#370962 is rgb(55, 9, 98) in RGB, hsl(271, 83%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 91%, 0%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#370962rgb(55, 9, 98)hsl(271, 83%, 21%)hsv(271, 91%, 38%)cmyk(44%, 91%, 0%, 62%)oklch(28.4% 0.139 300.4)lab(14.32% 35.14 -42.57)lch(14.32% 55.20 309.54)What #370962 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 #370962, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#370962 Channel Values
How #370962 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 98 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 271° · S 83% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 271° · S 91% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 91% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.24:1 vs white · 1.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #370962 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 #370962
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #370962; 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 #370962
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 #370962 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.
#370962#171762#271362#202062#2B1962#2A2424#301C45#252525Using #370962 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-370962: #370962;background-color: #370962;colors: { 'color-370962': '#370962' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.035, blue: 0.384)<color name="color_370962">#370962</color>fill="#370962"More Purple Colors
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#370962 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #370962?
#370962 is a dark purple — rgb(55, 9, 98) in RGB and hsl(271, 83%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.77.
What is the RGB value of #370962?
#370962 is rgb(55, 9, 98) — red 55, green 9, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #370962?
#370962 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 91%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #370962 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #370962 scores 15.24:1 against white and 1.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #370962 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #370962 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 12.42, which is visibly different.
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