#375686 Color
#375686 is rgb(55, 86, 134) in RGB, hsl(216, 42%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 36%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Blue (#32527B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#375686rgb(55, 86, 134)hsl(216, 42%, 37%)hsv(216, 59%, 53%)cmyk(59%, 36%, 0%, 47%)oklch(45.2% 0.087 258.9)lab(35.92% 0.13 -30.84)lch(35.92% 30.84 270.24)What #375686 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 #375686, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#375686 Channel Values
How #375686 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 86 · B 134 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 216° · S 42% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 216° · S 59% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 59% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.4:1 vs white · 2.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #375686 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 #375686
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #375686; 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 #375686
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 #375686 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.
#375686#525286#485386#4D4D86#455186#265E5E#2E5B70#555555Using #375686 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-375686: #375686;background-color: #375686;colors: { 'color-375686': '#375686' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.337, blue: 0.525)<color name="color_375686">#375686</color>fill="#375686"More Blue Colors
#375686 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#375686 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #375686?
#375686 is a dark blue — rgb(55, 86, 134) in RGB and hsl(216, 42%, 37%) 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 4.56.
What is the RGB value of #375686?
#375686 is rgb(55, 86, 134) — red 55, green 86, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #375686?
#375686 converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 36%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #375686 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #375686 scores 7.4:1 against white and 2.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #375686 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #375686 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 18.28, which is visibly different.
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