What color is #354C76?

#354C76 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Dragonfly. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #354C76?

The RGB value is 53, 76, 118: 53 red, 76 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #354C76?

The complementary color is #765F35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #354C76?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#354C76 color

#354C76 rgb(53, 76, 118)

Shades of blue

The hex color #354C76 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 29.8% green and 46.3% blue (53, 76, 118).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 38% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Dragonfly (#314A76), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.58:1).

#354C76 color codes

HEX	`#354C76`
RGB	`rgb(53, 76, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 29.8%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 38%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 55%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 36%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.33, 4.42, -26.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.33, 27.09, 279.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.322, 7.233, 18.146)`
Decimal	`3492982`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #354C76, 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 #354C76	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#354C76 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	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 #354C76 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #354c76; }
.text { color: #354c76; }
.border { border: 2px solid #354c76; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 76 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #354c76, #3e3576); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #354C76?: #354C76 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Dragonfly. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #354C76?: The RGB value is 53, 76, 118: 53 red, 76 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #354C76?: The complementary color is #765F35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #354C76?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.