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#370AB2 Color

#370AB2 is rgb(55, 10, 178) in RGB, hsl(256, 89%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 94%, 0%, 30%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Blue (#1B03A3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#370AB2
HEX#370AB2
RGBrgb(55, 10, 178)
HSLhsl(256, 89%, 37%)
HSVhsv(256, 94%, 70%)
CMYKcmyk(69%, 94%, 0%, 30%)
OKLCHoklch(37.7% 0.223 278.9)
LABlab(22.88% 51.85 -78.62)
LCHlch(22.88% 94.18 303.40)

What #370AB2 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 #370AB2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#370AB2 Channel Values

How #370AB2 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 55 · G 10 · B 1788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 256° · S 89% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 256° · S 94% · V 70%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 69% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 30%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.36:1 vs white · 1.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #370AB2 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.

TextWhite text11.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #370AB2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #370AB2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #370AB2

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #370AB2.

How #370AB2 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.

Typical#370AB2
Protanopia#1818B2
Protanomaly#2713B2
Deuteranopia#2020B2
Deuteranomaly#2B19B2
Tritanopia#004545
Tritanomaly#0E367F
Achromatopsia#3A3A3A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #370AB2 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-370ab2: #370AB2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #370AB2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-370ab2': '#370AB2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.216, green: 0.039, blue: 0.698)
Android XML<color name="color_370ab2">#370AB2</color>
SVG fillfill="#370AB2"

More Purple Colors

#370AB2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#370AB2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #370AB2?

#370AB2 is a dark purple — rgb(55, 10, 178) in RGB and hsl(256, 89%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Blue (#1B03A3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.89.

What is the RGB value of #370AB2?

#370AB2 is rgb(55, 10, 178) — red 55, green 10, and blue 178 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #370AB2?

#370AB2 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 94%, 0%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #370AB2 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #370AB2 scores 11.36:1 against white and 1.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #370AB2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #370AB2 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 darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 14.85, which is visibly different.

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