#374181 Color
#374181 is rgb(55, 65, 129) in RGB, hsl(232, 40%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 50%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#374181rgb(55, 65, 129)hsl(232, 40%, 36%)hsv(232, 57%, 51%)cmyk(57%, 50%, 0%, 49%)oklch(40.1% 0.107 273.9)lab(29.34% 11.58 -38.18)lch(29.34% 39.90 286.88)What #374181 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 #374181, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#374181 Channel Values
How #374181 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 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 232° · S 40% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 232° · S 57% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.39:1 vs white · 2.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #374181 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 #374181
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #374181; 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 #374181
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 #374181 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.
#374181#3F3F81#3C4081#3E3E81#3B3F81#234D4D#2C4866#464646Using #374181 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-374181: #374181;background-color: #374181;colors: { 'color-374181': '#374181' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.255, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_374181">#374181</color>fill="#374181"More Blue Colors
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#374181 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #374181?
#374181 is a dark blue — rgb(55, 65, 129) in RGB and hsl(232, 40%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.59.
What is the RGB value of #374181?
#374181 is rgb(55, 65, 129) — red 55, green 65, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #374181?
#374181 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 50%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #374181 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #374181 scores 9.39:1 against white and 2.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #374181 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #374181 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 10.88, which is visibly different.
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