What color is #355469?

#355469 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Outer Space. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #355469?

The RGB value is 53, 84, 105: 53 red, 84 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #355469?

The complementary color is #694A35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #355469?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#355469 color

#355469 rgb(53, 84, 105)

Shades of blue

The hex color #355469 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 32.9% green and 41.2% blue (53, 84, 105).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 33% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Outer Space (#314E64), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8:1).

#355469 color codes

HEX	`#355469`
RGB	`rgb(53, 84, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 32.9%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 33%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 50%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 20%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.23, -5.05, -15.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.23, 16.45, 252.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.187, 8.117, 14.55)`
Decimal	`3495017`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #355469, 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 #355469	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#355469 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	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 #355469 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #355469; }
.text { color: #355469; }
.border { border: 2px solid #355469; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 84 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #355469, #353a69); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #355469?: #355469 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Outer Space. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #355469?: The RGB value is 53, 84, 105: 53 red, 84 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #355469?: The complementary color is #694A35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #355469?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.