#371084 Color
#371084 is rgb(55, 16, 132) in RGB, hsl(260, 78%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 88%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Indigo (#32127A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#371084rgb(55, 16, 132)hsl(260, 78%, 29%)hsv(260, 88%, 52%)cmyk(58%, 88%, 0%, 48%)oklch(32.7% 0.17 287.7)lab(18.45% 39.99 -57.74)lch(18.45% 70.24 304.71)What #371084 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 #371084, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#371084 Channel Values
How #371084 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 16 · B 132 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 260° · S 78% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 260° · S 88% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 58% · M 88% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.38:1 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 #371084 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 #371084
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #371084; 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 #371084
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 #371084 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.
#371084#1B1B84#291784#222284#2C1C84#193333#28295E#2F2F2FUsing #371084 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-371084: #371084;background-color: #371084;colors: { 'color-371084': '#371084' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.063, blue: 0.518)<color name="color_371084">#371084</color>fill="#371084"More Purple Colors
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#371084 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #371084?
#371084 is a dark purple — rgb(55, 16, 132) in RGB and hsl(260, 78%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.79.
What is the RGB value of #371084?
#371084 is rgb(55, 16, 132) — red 55, green 16, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #371084?
#371084 converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 88%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #371084 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #371084 scores 13.38:1 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 #371084 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #371084 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 7.94, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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