What color is #354C63?

#354C63 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 #354C63?

The RGB value is 53, 76, 99: 53 red, 76 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #354C63?

The complementary color is #634C35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #354C63?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#354C63 color

#354C63 rgb(53, 76, 99)

Shades of blue

The hex color #354C63 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 29.8% green and 38.8% blue (53, 76, 99).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 30% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Bluedgeons (#324C64), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.88:1).

#354C63 color codes

HEX	`#354C63`
RGB	`rgb(53, 76, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 29.8%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 30%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 46%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 23%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.41, -1.95, -16.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.41, 16.32, 263.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.304, 6.826, 12.787)`
Decimal	`3492963`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #354C63, 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 #354C63	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#354C63 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	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 #354C63 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #354c63; }
.text { color: #354c63; }
.border { border: 2px solid #354c63; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 76 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #354c63, #353563); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #354C63?: #354C63 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 #354C63?: The RGB value is 53, 76, 99: 53 red, 76 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #354C63?: The complementary color is #634C35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #354C63?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.