#374681 Color
#374681 is rgb(55, 70, 129) in RGB, hsl(228, 40%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 46%, 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 6.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#374681rgb(55, 70, 129)hsl(228, 40%, 36%)hsv(228, 57%, 51%)cmyk(57%, 46%, 0%, 49%)oklch(41.2% 0.1 270.7)lab(30.81% 8.44 -35.83)lch(30.81% 36.81 283.26)What #374681 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 #374681, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#374681 Channel Values
How #374681 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 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 228° · S 40% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 228° · S 57% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.92:1 vs white · 2.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #374681 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 #374681
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #374681; 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 #374681
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 #374681 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.
#374681#444481#3F4581#414181#3E4381#245050#2D4C67#4A4A4AUsing #374681 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-374681: #374681;background-color: #374681;colors: { 'color-374681': '#374681' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.275, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_374681">#374681</color>fill="#374681"More Blue Colors
#374681 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#374681 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #374681?
#374681 is a dark blue — rgb(55, 70, 129) in RGB and hsl(228, 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 6.44.
What is the RGB value of #374681?
#374681 is rgb(55, 70, 129) — red 55, green 70, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #374681?
#374681 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 46%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #374681 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #374681 scores 8.92:1 against white and 2.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #374681 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #374681 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 14.71, which is visibly different.
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