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#37107E Color

#37107E is rgb(55, 16, 126) in RGB, hsl(261, 77%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 87%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Indigo (#32127A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#37107E
HEX#37107E
RGBrgb(55, 16, 126)
HSLhsl(261, 77%, 28%)
HSVhsv(261, 87%, 49%)
CMYKcmyk(56%, 87%, 0%, 51%)
OKLCHoklch(32% 0.164 289.4)
LABlab(17.86% 38.64 -54.93)
LCHlch(17.86% 67.16 305.12)

What #37107E 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 #37107E, 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.

#37107E Channel Values

How #37107E 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 16 · B 1268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 261° · S 77% · L 28%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 261° · S 87% · V 49%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 56% · M 87% · Y 0% · K 51%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.66:1 vs white · 1.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #37107E 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 text13.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #37107E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #37107E; 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 #37107E

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 #37107E 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#37107E
Protanopia#1B1B7E
Protanomaly#29177E
Deuteranopia#22227E
Deuteranomaly#2C1C7E
Tritanopia#1D3131
Tritanomaly#29275A
Achromatopsia#2E2E2E

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Using #37107E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-37107e: #37107E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #37107E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-37107e': '#37107E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.216, green: 0.063, blue: 0.494)
Android XML<color name="color_37107e">#37107E</color>
SVG fillfill="#37107E"

More Purple Colors

#37107E sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#37107E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #37107E?

#37107E is a dark purple — rgb(55, 16, 126) in RGB and hsl(261, 77%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.93.

What is the RGB value of #37107E?

#37107E is rgb(55, 16, 126) — red 55, green 16, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #37107E?

#37107E converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 87%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #37107E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #37107E scores 13.66:1 against white and 1.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #37107E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #37107E 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 8.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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