What color is #354667?

#354667 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Forlorn Cruise. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #354667?

The RGB value is 53, 70, 103: 53 red, 70 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #354667?

The complementary color is #675635, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #354667?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#354667 color

#354667 rgb(53, 70, 103)

Shades of blue

The hex color #354667 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 27.5% green and 40.4% blue (53, 70, 103).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 32% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Forlorn Cruise (#34466C), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.45:1).

#354667 color codes

HEX	`#354667`
RGB	`rgb(53, 70, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 27.5%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 32%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 49%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 32%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.7, 3.25, -21.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.7, 21.64, 278.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.106, 6.116, 13.688)`
Decimal	`3491431`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #354667, 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 #354667	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#354667 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	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 #354667 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #354667; }
.text { color: #354667; }
.border { border: 2px solid #354667; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 70 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #354667, #3d3567); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #354667?: #354667 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Forlorn Cruise. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #354667?: The RGB value is 53, 70, 103: 53 red, 70 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #354667?: The complementary color is #675635, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #354667?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.