What color is #355074?

#355074 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Slumber. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #355074?

The RGB value is 53, 80, 116: 53 red, 80 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #355074?

The complementary color is #745935, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #355074?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#355074 color

#355074 rgb(53, 80, 116)

Shades of blue

The hex color #355074 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 31.4% green and 45.5% blue (53, 80, 116).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 37% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Slumber (#2D517C), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.23:1).

#355074 color codes

HEX	`#355074`
RGB	`rgb(53, 80, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 31.4%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 37%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 54%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 31%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.47, 1.13, -23.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.47, 23.73, 272.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.488, 7.755, 17.622)`
Decimal	`3494004`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #355074, 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 #355074	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#355074 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	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 #355074 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #355074; }
.text { color: #355074; }
.border { border: 2px solid #355074; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 80 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #355074, #3a3574); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #355074?: #355074 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Slumber. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #355074?: The RGB value is 53, 80, 116: 53 red, 80 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #355074?: The complementary color is #745935, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #355074?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.