#373A6D Color
#373A6D is rgb(55, 58, 109) in RGB, hsl(237, 33%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 47%, 0%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Navy (#4E5180), visibly different at ΔE 10.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#373A6Drgb(55, 58, 109)hsl(237, 33%, 32%)hsv(237, 50%, 43%)cmyk(50%, 47%, 0%, 57%)oklch(37.2% 0.086 278.8)lab(26.19% 10.43 -30.61)lch(26.19% 32.34 288.82)What #373A6D 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 #373A6D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#373A6D Channel Values
How #373A6D 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 58 · B 109 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 237° · S 33% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 237° · S 50% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 50% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.56:1 vs white · 1.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #373A6D 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 #373A6D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #373A6D; 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 #373A6D
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 #373A6D 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.
#373A6D#3A3A6D#393A6D#39396D#38396D#2B4343#304057#3F3F3FUsing #373A6D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-373a6d: #373A6D;background-color: #373A6D;colors: { 'color-373a6d': '#373A6D' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.227, blue: 0.427)<color name="color_373a6d">#373A6D</color>fill="#373A6D"More Blue Colors
#373A6D sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#373A6D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #373A6D?
#373A6D is a dark blue — rgb(55, 58, 109) in RGB and hsl(237, 33%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Navy (#4E5180), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.41.
What is the RGB value of #373A6D?
#373A6D is rgb(55, 58, 109) — red 55, green 58, and blue 109 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #373A6D?
#373A6D converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 47%, 0%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #373A6D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #373A6D scores 10.56:1 against white and 1.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #373A6D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #373A6D 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 16.87, which is visibly different.
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