What color is #355568?

#355568 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Shadow of Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #355568?

The RGB value is 53, 85, 104: 53 red, 85 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #355568?

The complementary color is #684835, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #355568?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#355568 color

#355568 rgb(53, 85, 104)

Shades of blue

The hex color #355568 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 33.3% green and 40.8% blue (53, 85, 104).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 32% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Shadow of Night (#2A4F61), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.92:1).

#355568 color codes

HEX	`#355568`
RGB	`rgb(53, 85, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 33.3%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 32%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 49%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 18%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.5, -5.99, -14.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.5, 15.78, 247.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.215, 8.253, 14.307)`
Decimal	`3495272`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #355568, 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 #355568	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#355568 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.65:1	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 #355568 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #355568; }
.text { color: #355568; }
.border { border: 2px solid #355568; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 85 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #355568, #353b68); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #355568?: #355568 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Shadow of Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #355568?: The RGB value is 53, 85, 104: 53 red, 85 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #355568?: The complementary color is #684835, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #355568?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.