What color is #354871?

#354871 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Forlorn Cruise. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #354871?

The RGB value is 53, 72, 113: 53 red, 72 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #354871?

The complementary color is #715E35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #354871?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#354871 color

#354871 rgb(53, 72, 113)

Shades of blue

The hex color #354871 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 28.2% green and 44.3% blue (53, 72, 113).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 36% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Forlorn Cruise (#34466C), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.06:1).

#354871 color codes

HEX	`#354871`
RGB	`rgb(53, 72, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 28.2%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 36%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 53%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 36%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.84, 5.32, -25.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.84, 26.48, 281.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.765, 6.583, 16.534)`
Decimal	`3491953`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #354871, 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 #354871	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#354871 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	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 #354871 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #354871; }
.text { color: #354871; }
.border { border: 2px solid #354871; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 72 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #354871, #403571); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #354871?: #354871 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Forlorn Cruise. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #354871?: The RGB value is 53, 72, 113: 53 red, 72 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #354871?: The complementary color is #715E35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #354871?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.