What color is #354057?

#354057 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Pi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #354057?

The RGB value is 53, 64, 87: 53 red, 64 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #354057?

The complementary color is #574C35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #354057?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#354057 color

#354057 rgb(53, 64, 87)

Shades of blue

The hex color #354057 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 25.1% green and 34.1% blue (53, 64, 87).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 24% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Pi (#314159), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.38:1).

#354057 color codes

HEX	`#354057`
RGB	`rgb(53, 64, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 25.1%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 24%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 39%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 26%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.05, 2.05, -15.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.05, 15.35, 277.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.021, 5.112, 9.737)`
Decimal	`3489879`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #354057, 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 #354057	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#354057 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.02:1	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 #354057 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #354057; }
.text { color: #354057; }
.border { border: 2px solid #354057; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 64 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #354057, #3b3557); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #354057?: #354057 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Pi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #354057?: The RGB value is 53, 64, 87: 53 red, 64 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #354057?: The complementary color is #574C35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #354057?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.