What color is #354159?

#354159 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Pi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #354159?

The RGB value is 53, 65, 89: 53 red, 65 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #354159?

The complementary color is #594D35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #354159?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#354159 color

#354159 rgb(53, 65, 89)

Shades of blue

The hex color #354159 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 25.5% green and 34.9% blue (53, 65, 89).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 25% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Pi (#314159), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.24:1).

#354159 color codes

HEX	`#354159`
RGB	`rgb(53, 65, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 25.5%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 25%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 40%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 27%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.46, 2.02, -15.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.46, 16.01, 277.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.161, 5.259, 10.192)`
Decimal	`3490137`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #354159, 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 #354159	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#354159 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	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 #354159 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #354159; }
.text { color: #354159; }
.border { border: 2px solid #354159; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 65 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #354159, #3b3559); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #354159?: #354159 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Pi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #354159?: The RGB value is 53, 65, 89: 53 red, 65 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #354159?: The complementary color is #594D35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #354159?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.