What color is #354256?

#354256 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #354256?

The RGB value is 53, 66, 86: 53 red, 66 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #354256?

The complementary color is #564935, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #354256?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#354256 color

#354256 rgb(53, 66, 86)

Shades of blue

The hex color #354256 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 25.9% green and 33.7% blue (53, 66, 86).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 24% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Dark & Stormy (#353F51), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.17:1).

#354256 color codes

HEX	`#354256`
RGB	`rgb(53, 66, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 25.9%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 24%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 38%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 23%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.64, 0.43, -13.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.64, 13.66, 271.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.096, 5.325, 9.562)`
Decimal	`3490390`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #354256, 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 #354256	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#354256 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	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 #354256 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #354256; }
.text { color: #354256; }
.border { border: 2px solid #354256; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 66 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #354256, #393556); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #354256?: #354256 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #354256?: The RGB value is 53, 66, 86: 53 red, 66 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #354256?: The complementary color is #564935, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #354256?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.