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#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.

#372461
HEX#372461
RGBrgb(55, 36, 97)
HSLhsl(259, 46%, 26%)
HSVhsv(259, 63%, 38%)
CMYKcmyk(43%, 63%, 0%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(31.9% 0.104 294.1)
LABlab(19.39% 21.35 -33.69)
LCHlch(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.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#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.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 55 · G 36 · B 978-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 259° · S 46% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 259° · S 63% · V 38%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 43% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 62%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.23:1 vs white · 1.59:1 vs blackWCAG 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.

TextWhite text13.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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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.

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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.

Typical#372461
Protanopia#282861
Protanomaly#2F2661
Deuteranopia#2B2B61
Deuteranomaly#302961
Tritanopia#2C3131
Tritanomaly#312C49
Achromatopsia#303030

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Using #372461 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-372461: #372461;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #372461;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-372461': '#372461' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.216, green: 0.141, blue: 0.380)
Android XML<color name="color_372461">#372461</color>
SVG fillfill="#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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