What color is #355288?

#355288 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Glimpse of Void. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #355288?

The RGB value is 53, 82, 136: 53 red, 82 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #355288?

The complementary color is #886B35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #355288?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#355288 color

#355288 rgb(53, 82, 136)

Shades of blue

The hex color #355288 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 32.2% green and 53.3% blue (53, 82, 136).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 44% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Glimpse of Void (#335588), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.74:1).

#355288 color codes

HEX	`#355288`
RGB	`rgb(53, 82, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 32.2%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 44%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 61%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 40%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.14, 6.86, -33.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.14, 34.12, 281.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.928, 8.568, 24.471)`
Decimal	`3494536`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #355288, 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 #355288	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#355288 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.71:1	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 #355288 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #355288; }
.text { color: #355288; }
.border { border: 2px solid #355288; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 82 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #355288, #423588); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #355288?: #355288 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Glimpse of Void. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #355288?: The RGB value is 53, 82, 136: 53 red, 82 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #355288?: The complementary color is #886B35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #355288?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.