#371895 Color
#371895 is rgb(55, 24, 149) in RGB, hsl(255, 72%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 84%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phthalo Blue (#000F89), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#371895rgb(55, 24, 149)hsl(255, 72%, 34%)hsv(255, 84%, 58%)cmyk(63%, 84%, 0%, 42%)oklch(35.3% 0.184 283)lab(21.31% 40.76 -63.63)lch(21.31% 75.56 302.65)What #371895 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 #371895, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#371895 Channel Values
How #371895 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 24 · B 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 255° · S 72% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 255° · S 84% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 63% · M 84% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.16:1 vs white · 1.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #371895 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 #371895
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #371895; 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 #371895
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 #371895 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.
#371895#202095#2B1D95#252595#2D2195#043C3C#22316B#363636Using #371895 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-371895: #371895;background-color: #371895;colors: { 'color-371895': '#371895' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.094, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_371895">#371895</color>fill="#371895"More Purple Colors
#371895 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#371895 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #371895?
#371895 is a dark purple — rgb(55, 24, 149) in RGB and hsl(255, 72%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Phthalo Blue (#000F89), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.32.
What is the RGB value of #371895?
#371895 is rgb(55, 24, 149) — red 55, green 24, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #371895?
#371895 converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 84%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #371895 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #371895 scores 12.16:1 against white and 1.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #371895 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #371895 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 navy (#000080) at a CIE76 distance of 10.6, which is visibly different.
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