#374C76 Color
#374C76 is rgb(55, 76, 118) in RGB, hsl(220, 36%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 36%, 0%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Blue (#32527B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#374C76rgb(55, 76, 118)hsl(220, 36%, 34%)hsv(220, 53%, 46%)cmyk(53%, 36%, 0%, 54%)oklch(41.9% 0.075 263.3)lab(32.10% 1.66 -26.97)lch(32.10% 27.03 273.53)What #374C76 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 #374C76, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#374C76 Channel Values
How #374C76 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 76 · B 118 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 220° · S 36% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 220° · S 53% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.54:1 vs white · 2.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #374C76 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 #374C76
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #374C76; 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 #374C76
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 #374C76 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.
#374C76#494976#424A76#464676#404876#2B5353#305063#4C4C4CUsing #374C76 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-374c76: #374C76;background-color: #374C76;colors: { 'color-374c76': '#374C76' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.298, blue: 0.463)<color name="color_374c76">#374C76</color>fill="#374C76"More Blue Colors
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#374C76 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #374C76?
#374C76 is a dark blue — rgb(55, 76, 118) in RGB and hsl(220, 36%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Blue (#32527B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.99.
What is the RGB value of #374C76?
#374C76 is rgb(55, 76, 118) — red 55, green 76, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #374C76?
#374C76 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 36%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #374C76 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #374C76 scores 8.54:1 against white and 2.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #374C76 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #374C76 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 23.03, which is visibly different.
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