#374672 Color
#374672 is rgb(55, 70, 114) in RGB, hsl(225, 35%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 39%, 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 7.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#374672rgb(55, 70, 114)hsl(225, 35%, 33%)hsv(225, 52%, 45%)cmyk(52%, 39%, 0%, 55%)oklch(40.3% 0.077 268.6)lab(30.06% 4.24 -27.67)lch(30.06% 27.99 278.72)What #374672 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 #374672, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#374672 Channel Values
How #374672 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 70 · B 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 225° · S 35% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 225° · S 52% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 52% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.2:1 vs white · 2.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #374672 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 #374672
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #374672; 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 #374672
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 #374672 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.
#374672#444472#3F4572#414172#3E4372#2B4D4D#304A5E#484848Using #374672 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-374672: #374672;background-color: #374672;colors: { 'color-374672': '#374672' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.275, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_374672">#374672</color>fill="#374672"More Blue Colors
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#374672 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #374672?
#374672 is a dark blue — rgb(55, 70, 114) in RGB and hsl(225, 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 7.05.
What is the RGB value of #374672?
#374672 is rgb(55, 70, 114) — red 55, green 70, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #374672?
#374672 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 39%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #374672 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #374672 scores 9.2:1 against white and 2.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #374672 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #374672 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 22.85, which is visibly different.
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