#373977 Color
#373977 is rgb(55, 57, 119) in RGB, hsl(238, 37%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 52%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), visibly different at ΔE 10.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#373977rgb(55, 57, 119)hsl(238, 37%, 34%)hsv(238, 54%, 47%)cmyk(54%, 52%, 0%, 53%)oklch(37.7% 0.104 278.8)lab(26.45% 13.83 -36.53)lch(26.45% 39.06 290.74)What #373977 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 #373977, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#373977 Channel Values
How #373977 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 119 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 238° · S 37% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 238° · S 54% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 54% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.43:1 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 #373977 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 #373977
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #373977; 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 #373977
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 #373977 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-373977: #373977;background-color: #373977;colors: { 'color-373977': '#373977' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.224, blue: 0.467)<color name="color_373977">#373977</color>fill="#373977"More Blue Colors
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#373977 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #373977?
#373977 is a dark blue — rgb(55, 57, 119) in RGB and hsl(238, 37%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.53.
What is the RGB value of #373977?
#373977 is rgb(55, 57, 119) — red 55, green 57, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #373977?
#373977 converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 52%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #373977 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #373977 scores 10.43:1 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 #373977 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #373977 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 10.53, which is visibly different.
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