#375B81 Color
#375B81 is rgb(55, 91, 129) in RGB, hsl(211, 40%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 29%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Blue (#32527B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#375B81rgb(55, 91, 129)hsl(211, 40%, 36%)hsv(211, 57%, 51%)cmyk(57%, 29%, 0%, 49%)oklch(46.1% 0.075 251)lab(37.26% -4.16 -25.70)lch(37.26% 26.03 260.80)What #375B81 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 #375B81, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#375B81 Channel Values
How #375B81 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 91 · B 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 211° · S 40% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 211° · S 57% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.06:1 vs white · 2.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #375B81 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 #375B81
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #375B81; 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 #375B81
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 #375B81 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.
#375B81#565681#4B5881#515182#485581#2A6161#305F6F#595959Using #375B81 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-375b81: #375B81;background-color: #375B81;colors: { 'color-375b81': '#375B81' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.357, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_375b81">#375B81</color>fill="#375B81"More Blue Colors
#375B81 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#375B81 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #375B81?
#375B81 is a dark blue — rgb(55, 91, 129) in RGB and hsl(211, 40%, 36%) 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 4.36.
What is the RGB value of #375B81?
#375B81 is rgb(55, 91, 129) — red 55, green 91, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #375B81?
#375B81 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 29%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #375B81 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #375B81 scores 7.06:1 against white and 2.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #375B81 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #375B81 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 16.89, which is visibly different.
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