What color is #354464?

#354464 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 #354464?

The RGB value is 53, 68, 100: 53 red, 68 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #354464?

The complementary color is #645535, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #354464?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#354464 color

#354464 rgb(53, 68, 100)

Shades of blue

The hex color #354464 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 26.7% green and 39.2% blue (53, 68, 100).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 31% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Bonne Nuit (#3A4866), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.71:1).

#354464 color codes

HEX	`#354464`
RGB	`rgb(53, 68, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 26.7%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 31%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 47%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 32%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.93, 3.58, -20.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.93, 20.99, 279.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.835, 5.811, 12.868)`
Decimal	`3490916`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #354464, 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 #354464	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#354464 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	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 #354464 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #354464; }
.text { color: #354464; }
.border { border: 2px solid #354464; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 68 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #354464, #3e3564); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #354464?: #354464 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 #354464?: The RGB value is 53, 68, 100: 53 red, 68 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #354464?: The complementary color is #645535, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #354464?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.