#373976 Color
#373976 is rgb(55, 57, 118) in RGB, hsl(238, 36%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 52%, 0%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), visibly different at ΔE 10.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#373976rgb(55, 57, 118)hsl(238, 36%, 34%)hsv(238, 53%, 46%)cmyk(53%, 52%, 0%, 54%)oklch(37.6% 0.102 278.9)lab(26.39% 13.55 -35.99)lch(26.39% 38.46 290.63)What #373976 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 #373976, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#373976 Channel Values
How #373976 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 57 · B 118 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 238° · S 36% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 238° · S 53% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.45:1 vs white · 2.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #373976 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 #373976
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #373976; 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 #373976
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 #373976 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.
#373976#393976#383976#383876#383976#274444#2E405C#3F3F3FUsing #373976 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-373976: #373976;background-color: #373976;colors: { 'color-373976': '#373976' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.224, blue: 0.463)<color name="color_373976">#373976</color>fill="#373976"More Blue Colors
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#373976 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #373976?
#373976 is a dark blue — rgb(55, 57, 118) in RGB and hsl(238, 36%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.67.
What is the RGB value of #373976?
#373976 is rgb(55, 57, 118) — red 55, green 57, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #373976?
#373976 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 52%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #373976 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #373976 scores 10.45:1 against white and 2.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #373976 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #373976 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 11.07, which is visibly different.
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