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#37264B Color

#37264B is rgb(55, 38, 75) in RGB, hsl(268, 33%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 49%, 0%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#37264B
HEX#37264B
RGBrgb(55, 38, 75)
HSLhsl(268, 33%, 22%)
HSVhsv(268, 49%, 29%)
CMYKcmyk(27%, 49%, 0%, 71%)
OKLCHoklch(30.7% 0.067 303.9)
LABlab(18.65% 14.89 -20.18)
LCHlch(18.65% 25.08 306.43)

What #37264B 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 #37264B, 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.

#37264B Channel Values

How #37264B 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 38 · B 758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 268° · S 33% · L 22%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 268° · S 49% · V 29%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 27% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 71%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.62:1 vs white · 1.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #37264B 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 text13.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #37264B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #37264B; 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 #37264B

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 #37264B 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#37264B
Protanopia#29294B
Protanomaly#2F284B
Deuteranopia#2C2C4B
Deuteranomaly#312A4B
Tritanopia#322D2D
Tritanomaly#342A3B
Achromatopsia#2E2E2E

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Using #37264B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-37264b: #37264B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #37264B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-37264b': '#37264B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.216, green: 0.149, blue: 0.294)
Android XML<color name="color_37264b">#37264B</color>
SVG fillfill="#37264B"

More Purple Colors

#37264B sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#37264B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #37264B?

#37264B is a dark purple — rgb(55, 38, 75) in RGB and hsl(268, 33%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.13.

What is the RGB value of #37264B?

#37264B is rgb(55, 38, 75) — red 55, green 38, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #37264B?

#37264B converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 49%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #37264B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #37264B scores 13.62:1 against white and 1.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #37264B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #37264B 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 26.21, which is a different colour altogether.

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