What color is #354362?

#354362 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bonne Nuit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #354362?

The RGB value is 53, 67, 98: 53 red, 67 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #354362?

The complementary color is #625435, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #354362?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#354362 color

#354362 rgb(53, 67, 98)

Shades of blue

The hex color #354362 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 26.3% green and 38.4% blue (53, 67, 98).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 30% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Bonne Nuit (#3A4866), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.86:1).

#354362 color codes

HEX	`#354362`
RGB	`rgb(53, 67, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 26.3%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 30%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 46%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 32%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.52, 3.58, -20.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.52, 20.36, 280.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.679, 5.653, 12.345)`
Decimal	`3490658`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #354362, 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 #354362	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#354362 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	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 #354362 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #354362; }
.text { color: #354362; }
.border { border: 2px solid #354362; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 67 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #354362, #3e3562); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #354362?: #354362 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bonne Nuit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #354362?: The RGB value is 53, 67, 98: 53 red, 67 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #354362?: The complementary color is #625435, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #354362?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.