#372461 Color
#372461 is rgb(55, 36, 97) in RGB, hsl(259, 46%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 63%, 0%, 62%) 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 7.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#372461rgb(55, 36, 97)hsl(259, 46%, 26%)hsv(259, 63%, 38%)cmyk(43%, 63%, 0%, 62%)oklch(31.9% 0.104 294.1)lab(19.39% 21.35 -33.69)lch(19.39% 39.88 302.36)What #372461 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 #372461, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#372461 Channel Values
How #372461 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 36 · B 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 259° · S 46% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 259° · S 63% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 43% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.23:1 vs white · 1.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #372461 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 #372461
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #372461; 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 #372461
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 #372461 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.
#372461#282861#2F2661#2B2B61#302961#2C3131#312C49#303030Using #372461 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-372461: #372461;background-color: #372461;colors: { 'color-372461': '#372461' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.141, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_372461">#372461</color>fill="#372461"More Purple Colors
#372461 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#372461 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #372461?
#372461 is a dark purple — rgb(55, 36, 97) in RGB and hsl(259, 46%, 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 7.43.
What is the RGB value of #372461?
#372461 is rgb(55, 36, 97) — red 55, green 36, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #372461?
#372461 converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 63%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #372461 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #372461 scores 13.23:1 against white and 1.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #372461 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #372461 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 14.17, which is visibly different.
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