#372154 Color
#372154 is rgb(55, 33, 84) in RGB, hsl(266, 44%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 61%, 0%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#372154rgb(55, 33, 84)hsl(266, 44%, 23%)hsv(266, 61%, 33%)cmyk(35%, 61%, 0%, 67%)oklch(30.4% 0.09 301.1)lab(17.82% 20.10 -27.57)lch(17.82% 34.12 306.09)What #372154 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 #372154, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#372154 Channel Values
How #372154 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 33 · B 84 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 266° · S 44% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 266° · S 61% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 61% · Y 0% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.93:1 vs white · 1.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #372154 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 #372154
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #372154; 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 #372154
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 #372154 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.
#372154#262654#2D2454#2A2A54#2F2654#2F2B2B#33283F#2C2C2CUsing #372154 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-372154: #372154;background-color: #372154;colors: { 'color-372154': '#372154' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.129, blue: 0.329)<color name="color_372154">#372154</color>fill="#372154"More Purple Colors
#372154 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#372154 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #372154?
#372154 is a dark purple — rgb(55, 33, 84) in RGB and hsl(266, 44%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.68.
What is the RGB value of #372154?
#372154 is rgb(55, 33, 84) — red 55, green 33, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #372154?
#372154 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 61%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #372154 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #372154 scores 13.93:1 against white and 1.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #372154 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #372154 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 19.68, which is visibly different.
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