What color is #355264?

#355264 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Dark Secret. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #355264?

The RGB value is 53, 82, 100: 53 red, 82 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #355264?

The complementary color is #644735, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #355264?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#355264 color

#355264 rgb(53, 82, 100)

Shades of blue

The hex color #355264 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 32.2% green and 39.2% blue (53, 82, 100).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 31% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Dark Secret (#3E5361), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.26:1).

#355264 color codes

HEX	`#355264`
RGB	`rgb(53, 82, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 32.2%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 31%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 47%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 18%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.37, -5.4, -13.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.37, 14.84, 248.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.785, 7.711, 13.185)`
Decimal	`3494500`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #355264, 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 #355264	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#355264 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.54:1	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 #355264 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #355264; }
.text { color: #355264; }
.border { border: 2px solid #355264; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 82 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #355264, #353a64); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #355264?: #355264 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Dark Secret. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #355264?: The RGB value is 53, 82, 100: 53 red, 82 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #355264?: The complementary color is #644735, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #355264?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.