#370B50 Color
#370B50 is rgb(55, 11, 80) in RGB, hsl(278, 76%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 86%, 0%, 69%) 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 7.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#370B50rgb(55, 11, 80)hsl(278, 76%, 18%)hsv(278, 86%, 31%)cmyk(31%, 86%, 0%, 69%)oklch(26.9% 0.118 309.3)lab(13.08% 30.88 -32.46)lch(13.08% 44.81 313.57)What #370B50 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 #370B50, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#370B50 Channel Values
How #370B50 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 11 · B 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 278° · S 76% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 278° · S 86% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 31% · M 86% · Y 0% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.84:1 vs white · 1.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #370B50 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 #370B50
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #370B50; 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 #370B50
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 #370B50 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.
#370B50#181850#281450#212150#2B1A50#2F1E1E#321838#222222Using #370B50 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-370b50: #370B50;background-color: #370B50;colors: { 'color-370b50': '#370B50' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.043, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_370b50">#370B50</color>fill="#370B50"More Purple Colors
#370B50 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#370B50 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #370B50?
#370B50 is a darkest purple — rgb(55, 11, 80) in RGB and hsl(278, 76%, 18%) 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 7.64.
What is the RGB value of #370B50?
#370B50 is rgb(55, 11, 80) — red 55, green 11, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #370B50?
#370B50 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 86%, 0%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #370B50 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #370B50 scores 15.84:1 against white and 1.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #370B50 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #370B50 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 19.18, which is visibly different.
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