What color is #354459?

#354459 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Pi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #354459?

The RGB value is 53, 68, 89: 53 red, 68 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #354459?

The complementary color is #594A35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #354459?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#354459 color

#354459 rgb(53, 68, 89)

Shades of blue

The hex color #354459 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 26.7% green and 34.9% blue (53, 68, 89).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 25% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 24% 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 9.89:1).

#354459 color codes

HEX	`#354459`
RGB	`rgb(53, 68, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 26.7%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 25%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 40%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 24%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.41, 0.05, -14.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.41, 14.41, 270.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.338, 5.612, 10.251)`
Decimal	`3490905`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #354459, 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 #354459	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#354459 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.89:1	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 #354459 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #354459; }
.text { color: #354459; }
.border { border: 2px solid #354459; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 68 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #354459, #383559); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #354459?: #354459 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Pi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #354459?: The RGB value is 53, 68, 89: 53 red, 68 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #354459?: The complementary color is #594A35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #354459?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.