What color is #354C61?

#354C61 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Bluedgeons. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #354C61?

The RGB value is 53, 76, 97: 53 red, 76 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #354C61?

The complementary color is #614A35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #354C61?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#354C61 color

#354C61 rgb(53, 76, 97)

Shades of blue

The hex color #354C61 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 29.8% green and 38% blue (53, 76, 97).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 29% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Bluedgeons (#324C64), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.91:1).

#354C61 color codes

HEX	`#354C61`
RGB	`rgb(53, 76, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 29.8%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 29%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 45%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 22%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.32, -2.59, -15.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.32, 15.29, 260.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.21, 6.788, 12.29)`
Decimal	`3492961`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #354C61, 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 #354C61	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#354C61 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	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 #354C61 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #354c61; }
.text { color: #354c61; }
.border { border: 2px solid #354c61; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 76 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #354c61, #353661); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #354C61?: #354C61 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Bluedgeons. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #354C61?: The RGB value is 53, 76, 97: 53 red, 76 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #354C61?: The complementary color is #614A35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #354C61?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.