#374162 Color
#374162 is rgb(55, 65, 98) in RGB, hsl(226, 28%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 34%, 0%, 62%) 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 7.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#374162rgb(55, 65, 98)hsl(226, 28%, 30%)hsv(226, 44%, 38%)cmyk(44%, 34%, 0%, 62%)oklch(38.2% 0.058 270.6)lab(27.79% 3.12 -21.07)lch(27.79% 21.30 278.43)What #374162 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 #374162, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#374162 Channel Values
How #374162 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 65 · B 98 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 226° · S 28% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 226° · S 44% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.02:1 vs white · 2.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #374162 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 #374162
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #374162; 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 #374162
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 #374162 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.
#374162#3F3F62#3C4062#3E3E62#3B3F62#304646#334453#424242Using #374162 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-374162: #374162;background-color: #374162;colors: { 'color-374162': '#374162' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.255, blue: 0.384)<color name="color_374162">#374162</color>fill="#374162"More Blue Colors
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#374162 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #374162?
#374162 is a dark blue — rgb(55, 65, 98) in RGB and hsl(226, 28%, 30%) 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 7.98.
What is the RGB value of #374162?
#374162 is rgb(55, 65, 98) — red 55, green 65, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #374162?
#374162 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 34%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #374162 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #374162 scores 10.02:1 against white and 2.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #374162 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #374162 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 23.27, which is visibly different.
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