#370A8A Color
#370A8A is rgb(55, 10, 138) in RGB, hsl(261, 86%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 93%, 0%, 46%) 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 8.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#370A8Argb(55, 10, 138)hsl(261, 86%, 29%)hsv(261, 93%, 54%)cmyk(60%, 93%, 0%, 46%)oklch(32.9% 0.181 286.7)lab(18.40% 43.24 -61.60)lch(18.40% 75.26 305.07)What #370A8A 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 #370A8A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#370A8A Channel Values
How #370A8A 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 10 · B 138 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 261° · S 86% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 261° · S 93% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 60% · M 93% · Y 0% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.35:1 vs white · 1.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #370A8A 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 #370A8A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #370A8A; 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 #370A8A
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 #370A8A 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.
#370A8A#18188A#27138A#20208A#2B198A#123434#262962#2F2F2FUsing #370A8A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-370a8a: #370A8A;background-color: #370A8A;colors: { 'color-370a8a': '#370A8A' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.039, blue: 0.541)<color name="color_370a8a">#370A8A</color>fill="#370A8A"More Purple Colors
#370A8A sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#370A8A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #370A8A?
#370A8A is a dark purple — rgb(55, 10, 138) in RGB and hsl(261, 86%, 29%) 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 8.35.
What is the RGB value of #370A8A?
#370A8A is rgb(55, 10, 138) — red 55, green 10, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #370A8A?
#370A8A converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 93%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #370A8A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #370A8A scores 13.35:1 against white and 1.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #370A8A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #370A8A 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 8.35, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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