What color is #3553C8?

#3553C8 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Frosted Blueberries. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3553C8?

The RGB value is 53, 83, 200: 53 red, 83 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3553C8?

The complementary color is #C8AA35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3553C8?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3553C8 color

#3553C8 rgb(53, 83, 200)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3553C8 is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 32.5% green and 78.4% blue (53, 83, 200).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 58% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Frosted Blueberries (#0055DD), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.52:1).

#3553C8 color codes

HEX	`#3553C8`
RGB	`rgb(53, 83, 200)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 32.5%, 78.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 58%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 74%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 59%, 0%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.77, 29.72, -64.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.77, 70.63, 294.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.983, 11.112, 55.988)`
Decimal	`3494856`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3553C8, 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 #3553C8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3553C8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #3553C8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3553c8; }
.text { color: #3553c8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3553c8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 83 200 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3553c8, #6135c8); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3553C8?: #3553C8 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Frosted Blueberries. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3553C8?: The RGB value is 53, 83, 200: 53 red, 83 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3553C8?: The complementary color is #C8AA35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3553C8?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.