#373F58 Color
#373F58 is rgb(55, 63, 88) in RGB, hsl(225, 23%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 28%, 0%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Police Blue (#374F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#373F58rgb(55, 63, 88)hsl(225, 23%, 28%)hsv(225, 37%, 35%)cmyk(37%, 28%, 0%, 65%)oklch(37.1% 0.044 270.5)lab(26.75% 1.89 -16.24)lch(26.75% 16.35 276.65)What #373F58 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 #373F58, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#373F58 Channel Values
How #373F58 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 63 · B 88 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 225° · S 23% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 225° · S 37% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 65% | 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 #373F58 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 #373F58
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #373F58; 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 #373F58
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 #373F58 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.
#373F58#3E3E58#3B3E58#3C3C58#3A3E58#324343#34414C#404040Using #373F58 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-373f58: #373F58;background-color: #373F58;colors: { 'color-373f58': '#373F58' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.247, blue: 0.345)<color name="color_373f58">#373F58</color>fill="#373F58"More Blue Colors
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#373F58 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #373F58?
#373F58 is a dark blue — rgb(55, 63, 88) in RGB and hsl(225, 23%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Police Blue (#374F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.25.
What is the RGB value of #373F58?
#373F58 is rgb(55, 63, 88) — red 55, green 63, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #373F58?
#373F58 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 28%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #373F58 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #373F58 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 #373F58 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #373F58 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 19.26, which is visibly different.
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