Information about #37638C color

#37638C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #37638C is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(55, 99, 140) — 21.6% red, 38.8% green, 54.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 33 / 16 / 0 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored azure, #37638C holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ugly Blue (#31668A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Filmpro Sky Blue (#355D90) and Wavelength (#3C6886).

In RGB terms — rgb(55, 99, 140) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #37638C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#37638C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#37638C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #37638C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Ugly Blue color link
Ugly Blue

#31668A

Wavelength color link
Wavelength

#3C6886

Optimist color link
Optimist

#2B688D

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Matisse color link
Matisse

#365C7D

Queen Blue color link
Queen Blue

#436B95

Dusky Blue color link
Dusky Blue

#475F94

Teal Blue color link
Teal Blue

#367588

Chinese Blue color link
Chinese Blue

#365194

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#37638C
  • RGB55, 99, 140
  • CMYK33, 16, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(55, 99, 140)
  • HSL209°, 44%, 38%
  • HSL Precise208.941°, 43.59%, 38.235%
  • HSV209°, 61%, 55%
  • HSB209°, 61%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.388
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.216, 0.388, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.216, 0.388, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.216, 0.388, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB21.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID37638C
  • DECIMAL ID3629964
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01