What color is #355085?

#355085 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Assassin. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #355085?

The RGB value is 53, 80, 133: 53 red, 80 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #355085?

The complementary color is #856A35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #355085?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#355085 color

#355085 rgb(53, 80, 133)

Shades of blue

The hex color #355085 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 31.4% green and 52.2% blue (53, 80, 133).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 43% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Assassin (#2D4F83), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.96:1).

#355085 color codes

HEX	`#355085`
RGB	`rgb(53, 80, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 31.4%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 43%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 60%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 40%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.37, 7.09, -32.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.37, 33.57, 282.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.569, 8.187, 23.314)`
Decimal	`3494021`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #355085, 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 #355085	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#355085 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.64:1	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 #355085 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #355085; }
.text { color: #355085; }
.border { border: 2px solid #355085; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 80 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #355085, #423585); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #355085?: #355085 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Assassin. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #355085?: The RGB value is 53, 80, 133: 53 red, 80 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #355085?: The complementary color is #856A35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #355085?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.