#372163 Color
#372163 is rgb(55, 33, 99) in RGB, hsl(260, 50%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 67%, 0%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#372163rgb(55, 33, 99)hsl(260, 50%, 26%)hsv(260, 67%, 39%)cmyk(44%, 67%, 0%, 61%)oklch(31.5% 0.111 294.5)lab(18.79% 23.68 -35.97)lch(18.79% 43.07 303.35)What #372163 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 #372163, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#372163 Channel Values
How #372163 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 99 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 260° · S 50% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 260° · S 67% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.46:1 vs white · 1.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #372163 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 #372163
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #372163; 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 #372163
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 #372163 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.
#372163#262663#2D2463#2A2A63#2F2663#2B3030#302A49#2F2F2FUsing #372163 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-372163: #372163;background-color: #372163;colors: { 'color-372163': '#372163' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.129, blue: 0.388)<color name="color_372163">#372163</color>fill="#372163"More Purple Colors
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#372163 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #372163?
#372163 is a dark purple — rgb(55, 33, 99) in RGB and hsl(260, 50%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.71.
What is the RGB value of #372163?
#372163 is rgb(55, 33, 99) — red 55, green 33, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #372163?
#372163 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 67%, 0%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #372163 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #372163 scores 13.46:1 against white and 1.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #372163 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #372163 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 13.53, which is visibly different.
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