#374B95 Color
#374B95 is rgb(55, 75, 149) in RGB, hsl(227, 46%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 50%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iron Indigo (#184FA1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#374B95rgb(55, 75, 149)hsl(227, 46%, 40%)hsv(227, 63%, 58%)cmyk(63%, 50%, 0%, 42%)oklch(43.7% 0.123 269.4)lab(33.38% 11.18 -43.97)lch(33.38% 45.37 284.27)What #374B95 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 #374B95, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#374B95 Channel Values
How #374B95 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 75 · B 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 227° · S 46% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 227° · S 63% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 63% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.07:1 vs white · 2.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #374B95 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 #374B95
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #374B95; 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 #374B95
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 #374B95 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-374b95: #374B95;background-color: #374B95;colors: { 'color-374b95': '#374B95' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.294, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_374b95">#374B95</color>fill="#374B95"More Blue Colors
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#374B95 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #374B95?
#374B95 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(55, 75, 149) in RGB and hsl(227, 46%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iron Indigo (#184FA1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.48.
What is the RGB value of #374B95?
#374B95 is rgb(55, 75, 149) — red 55, green 75, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #374B95?
#374B95 converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 50%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #374B95 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #374B95 scores 8.07:1 against white and 2.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #374B95 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #374B95 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 10.76, which is visibly different.
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