#374372 Color
#374372 is rgb(55, 67, 114) in RGB, hsl(228, 35%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 41%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Navy (#4E5180), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#374372rgb(55, 67, 114)hsl(228, 35%, 33%)hsv(228, 52%, 45%)cmyk(52%, 41%, 0%, 55%)oklch(39.6% 0.081 271.5)lab(29.14% 6.11 -29.11)lch(29.14% 29.74 281.85)What #374372 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 #374372, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#374372 Channel Values
How #374372 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 67 · B 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 228° · S 35% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 228° · S 52% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 52% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.51:1 vs white · 2.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #374372 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 #374372
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #374372; 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 #374372
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 #374372 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.
#374372#414172#3D4272#3F3F72#3C4172#2B4B4B#30485D#464646Using #374372 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-374372: #374372;background-color: #374372;colors: { 'color-374372': '#374372' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.263, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_374372">#374372</color>fill="#374372"More Blue Colors
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#374372 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #374372?
#374372 is a dark blue — rgb(55, 67, 114) in RGB and hsl(228, 35%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Navy (#4E5180), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.26.
What is the RGB value of #374372?
#374372 is rgb(55, 67, 114) — red 55, green 67, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #374372?
#374372 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 41%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #374372 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #374372 scores 9.51:1 against white and 2.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #374372 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #374372 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 20.53, which is visibly different.
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