#373C68 Color
#373C68 is rgb(55, 60, 104) in RGB, hsl(234, 31%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 42%, 0%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Navy (#4E5180), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#373C68rgb(55, 60, 104)hsl(234, 31%, 31%)hsv(234, 47%, 41%)cmyk(47%, 42%, 0%, 59%)oklch(37.4% 0.075 277.2)lab(26.53% 7.82 -26.88)lch(26.53% 27.99 286.22)What #373C68 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 #373C68, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#373C68 Channel Values
How #373C68 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 60 · B 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 234° · S 31% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 234° · S 47% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 59% | 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 #373C68 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 #373C68
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #373C68; 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 #373C68
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 #373C68 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.
#373C68#3B3B68#3A3C68#3A3A68#393B68#2D4343#314154#3F3F3FUsing #373C68 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-373c68: #373C68;background-color: #373C68;colors: { 'color-373c68': '#373C68' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.235, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_373c68">#373C68</color>fill="#373C68"More Blue Colors
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#373C68 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #373C68?
#373C68 is a dark blue — rgb(55, 60, 104) in RGB and hsl(234, 31%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Navy (#4E5180), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.29.
What is the RGB value of #373C68?
#373C68 is rgb(55, 60, 104) — red 55, green 60, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #373C68?
#373C68 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 42%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #373C68 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #373C68 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 #373C68 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #373C68 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 21.23, which is visibly different.
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