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#373F62 Color

#373F62 is rgb(55, 63, 98) in RGB, hsl(229, 28%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 36%, 0%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Independence (#4C516D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#373F62
HEX#373F62
RGBrgb(55, 63, 98)
HSLhsl(229, 28%, 30%)
HSVhsv(229, 44%, 38%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 36%, 0%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(37.7% 0.061 273.3)
LABlab(27.17% 4.37 -22.03)
LCHlch(27.17% 22.46 281.21)

What #373F62 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 #373F62, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#373F62 Channel Values

How #373F62 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 55 · G 63 · B 988-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 229° · S 28% · L 30%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 229° · S 44% · V 38%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 62%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.24:1 vs white · 2.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #373F62 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.

TextWhite text10.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #373F62

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #373F62; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #373F62

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 #373F62 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.

Typical#373F62
Protanopia#3E3E62
Protanomaly#3B3E62
Deuteranopia#3C3C62
Deuteranomaly#3A3E62
Tritanopia#2F4545
Tritanomaly#334252
Achromatopsia#414141

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Using #373F62 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-373f62: #373F62;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #373F62;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-373f62': '#373F62' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.216, green: 0.247, blue: 0.384)
Android XML<color name="color_373f62">#373F62</color>
SVG fillfill="#373F62"

More Blue Colors

#373F62 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#373F62 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #373F62?

#373F62 is a dark blue — rgb(55, 63, 98) in RGB and hsl(229, 28%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Independence (#4C516D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.29.

What is the RGB value of #373F62?

#373F62 is rgb(55, 63, 98) — red 55, green 63, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #373F62?

#373F62 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 36%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #373F62 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #373F62 scores 10.24:1 against white and 2.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #373F62 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #373F62 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 24.9, which is visibly different.

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