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#372762 Color

#372762 is rgb(55, 39, 98) in RGB, hsl(256, 43%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 60%, 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 8.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#372762
HEX#372762
RGBrgb(55, 39, 98)
HSLhsl(256, 43%, 27%)
HSVhsv(256, 60%, 38%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 60%, 0%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(32.5% 0.1 292.4)
LABlab(20.22% 19.72 -33.01)
LCHlch(20.22% 38.45 300.85)

What #372762 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 #372762, 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.

#372762 Channel Values

How #372762 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 39 · B 988-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 256° · S 43% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 256° · S 60% · V 38%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 62%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.89:1 vs white · 1.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #372762 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 text12.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #372762

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #372762; 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 #372762

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 #372762 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#372762
Protanopia#2A2A62
Protanomaly#302962
Deuteranopia#2D2D62
Deuteranomaly#312B62
Tritanopia#2C3333
Tritanomaly#312F4A
Achromatopsia#323232

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Using #372762 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-372762: #372762;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #372762;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-372762': '#372762' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.216, green: 0.153, blue: 0.384)
Android XML<color name="color_372762">#372762</color>
SVG fillfill="#372762"

More Purple Colors

#372762 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#372762 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #372762?

#372762 is a dark purple — rgb(55, 39, 98) in RGB and hsl(256, 43%, 27%) 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 8.12.

What is the RGB value of #372762?

#372762 is rgb(55, 39, 98) — red 55, green 39, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #372762?

#372762 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 60%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #372762 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #372762 scores 12.89:1 against white and 1.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #372762 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #372762 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 14.1, which is visibly different.

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