What color is #354458?

#354458 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Pi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #354458?

The RGB value is 53, 68, 88: 53 red, 68 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #354458?

The complementary color is #584935, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #354458?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#354458 color

#354458 rgb(53, 68, 88)

Shades of blue

The hex color #354458 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 26.7% green and 34.5% blue (53, 68, 88).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 25% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Pi (#314159), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.91:1).

#354458 color codes

HEX	`#354458`
RGB	`rgb(53, 68, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 26.7%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 25%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 40%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 23%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.37, -0.27, -13.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.37, 13.84, 268.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.296, 5.595, 10.032)`
Decimal	`3490904`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #354458, 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 #354458	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#354458 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	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 #354458 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #354458; }
.text { color: #354458; }
.border { border: 2px solid #354458; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 68 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #354458, #383558); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #354458?: #354458 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Pi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #354458?: The RGB value is 53, 68, 88: 53 red, 68 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #354458?: The complementary color is #584935, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #354458?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.