Palettes / Colors / #375FCD
#375FCD — Blue
#375FCD is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color RoyalBlue (#4169E1). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: royalblue (#4169E1) — not an exact match. CSS royalblue gives you #4169E1, a different color; use #375FCD when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#375FCD is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CDA537; it also sits naturally between #37AACD and #5A37CD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #375FCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 55, 95, 205 |
| HSL | 224°, 60%, 51% |
| HSV | 224°, 73%, 80% |
| CMYK | 73%, 54%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 16.69, 13.40, 59.47 |
| Yxy | 13.40, 0.1863, 0.1497 |
| CIE-Lab | 43.37, 24.08, -61.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 36.61, 19.55, -75.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 22% · Green 37% · Blue 80%
Cyan 73% · Magenta 54% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #375FCD
.text { color: #375FCD; }
.background { background-color: #375FCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #375FCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(55, 95, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(224, 60%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #375FCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(55, 95, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #375FCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(55, 95, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#375FCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#375FCD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDA537:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.71:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.68:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #375FCD: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #375FCD
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #375FCD: ·
How #375FCD looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #375FCD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #375FCD?
#375FCD is Blue, a blue color (RGB 55, 95, 205). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #375FCD?
#375FCD is RGB 55, 95, 205 — HSL 224°, 60%, 51% — CMYK 73%, 54%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #375FCD?
Its complement is #CDA537; analogous partners are #37AACD and #5A37CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #375FCD for text?
White text on #375FCD has a contrast ratio of 5.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.68:1.