What color is #353B64?

#353B64 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Storm Is Coming. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #353B64?

The RGB value is 53, 59, 100: 53 red, 59 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #353B64?

The complementary color is #645E35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #353B64?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#353B64 color

#353B64 rgb(53, 59, 100)

Shades of blue

The hex color #353B64 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 23.1% green and 39.2% blue (53, 59, 100).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 31% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Storm Is Coming (#3D3D63), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.71:1).

#353B64 color codes

HEX	`#353B64`
RGB	`rgb(53, 59, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 23.1%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 31%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 47%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 41%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.17, 9.63, -25.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.17, 26.8, 291.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.332, 4.805, 12.701)`
Decimal	`3488612`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #353B64, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #353B64	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#353B64 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #353B64 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #353b64; }
.text { color: #353b64; }
.border { border: 2px solid #353b64; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 59 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #353b64, #473564); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #353B64?: #353B64 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Storm Is Coming. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #353B64?: The RGB value is 53, 59, 100: 53 red, 59 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #353B64?: The complementary color is #645E35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #353B64?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.