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#371BA7 Color

#371BA7 is rgb(55, 27, 167) in RGB, hsl(252, 72%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 84%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Websafe Indigo (#330099), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#371BA7
HEX#371BA7
RGBrgb(55, 27, 167)
HSLhsl(252, 72%, 38%)
HSVhsv(252, 84%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(67%, 84%, 0%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(37.6% 0.202 279.6)
LABlab(23.60% 43.85 -70.82)
LCHlch(23.60% 83.29 301.76)

What #371BA7 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 #371BA7, 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 blue in the library.

#371BA7 Channel Values

How #371BA7 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 27 · B 1678-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 252° · S 72% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 252° · S 84% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 67% · M 84% · Y 0% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.19:1 vs white · 1.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #371BA7 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 text11.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #371BA7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #371BA7; 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 #371BA7

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 #371BA7 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#371BA7
Protanopia#2222A7
Protanomaly#2B1FA7
Deuteranopia#2727A7
Deuteranomaly#2E22A7
Tritanopia#004444
Tritanomaly#193879
Achromatopsia#3B3B3B

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Using #371BA7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-371ba7: #371BA7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #371BA7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-371ba7': '#371BA7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.216, green: 0.106, blue: 0.655)
Android XML<color name="color_371ba7">#371BA7</color>
SVG fillfill="#371BA7"

More Blue Colors

#371BA7 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#371BA7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #371BA7?

#371BA7 is a dark blue — rgb(55, 27, 167) in RGB and hsl(252, 72%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Websafe Indigo (#330099), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.97.

What is the RGB value of #371BA7?

#371BA7 is rgb(55, 27, 167) — red 55, green 27, and blue 167 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #371BA7?

#371BA7 converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 84%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #371BA7 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #371BA7 scores 11.19:1 against white and 1.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #371BA7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #371BA7 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 10.6, which is visibly different.

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