#37405D Color
#37405D is rgb(55, 64, 93) in RGB, hsl(226, 26%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 31%, 0%, 64%) 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 7.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#37405Drgb(55, 64, 93)hsl(226, 26%, 29%)hsv(226, 41%, 36%)cmyk(41%, 31%, 0%, 64%)oklch(37.6% 0.051 270.6)lab(27.27% 2.49 -18.67)lch(27.27% 18.83 277.59)What #37405D 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 #37405D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#37405D Channel Values
How #37405D 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 64 · B 93 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 226° · S 26% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 226° · S 41% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.22:1 vs white · 2.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #37405D 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 #37405D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #37405D; 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 #37405D
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 #37405D 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.
#37405D#3F3F5D#3C3F5D#3D3D5D#3B3E5D#314444#34434F#414141Using #37405D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-37405d: #37405D;background-color: #37405D;colors: { 'color-37405d': '#37405D' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.251, blue: 0.365)<color name="color_37405d">#37405D</color>fill="#37405D"More Blue Colors
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#37405D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #37405D?
#37405D is a dark blue — rgb(55, 64, 93) in RGB and hsl(226, 26%, 29%) 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 7.69.
What is the RGB value of #37405D?
#37405D is rgb(55, 64, 93) — red 55, green 64, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #37405D?
#37405D converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 31%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #37405D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #37405D scores 10.22:1 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 #37405D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #37405D 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 21.2, which is visibly different.
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