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#37305F Color

#37305F is rgb(55, 48, 95) in RGB, hsl(249, 33%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 49%, 0%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Space Cadet (#1D2951), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#37305F
HEX#37305F
RGBrgb(55, 48, 95)
HSLhsl(249, 33%, 28%)
HSVhsv(249, 49%, 37%)
CMYKcmyk(42%, 49%, 0%, 63%)
OKLCHoklch(34.1% 0.08 288.2)
LABlab(22.52% 13.18 -27.38)
LCHlch(22.52% 30.39 295.71)

What #37305F 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 #37305F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#37305F Channel Values

How #37305F 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 48 · B 958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 249° · S 33% · L 28%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 249° · S 49% · V 37%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 42% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 63%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12:1 vs white · 1.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #37305F 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 text12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #37305F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #37305F; 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 #37305F

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 #37305F 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#37305F
Protanopia#31315F
Protanomaly#34315F
Deuteranopia#32325F
Deuteranomaly#34315F
Tritanopia#2E3939
Tritanomaly#32354B
Achromatopsia#363636

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Using #37305F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-37305f: #37305F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #37305F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-37305f': '#37305F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.216, green: 0.188, blue: 0.373)
Android XML<color name="color_37305f">#37305F</color>
SVG fillfill="#37305F"

More Blue Colors

#37305F sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#37305F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #37305F?

#37305F is a dark blue — rgb(55, 48, 95) in RGB and hsl(249, 33%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Space Cadet (#1D2951), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.06.

What is the RGB value of #37305F?

#37305F is rgb(55, 48, 95) — red 55, green 48, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #37305F?

#37305F converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 49%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #37305F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #37305F scores 12:1 against white and 1.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #37305F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #37305F 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 19.08, which is visibly different.

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