What color is #3557AC?

#3557AC is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Blasphemous Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3557AC?

The RGB value is 53, 87, 172: 53 red, 87 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3557AC?

The complementary color is #AC8A35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3557AC?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3557AC color

#3557AC rgb(53, 87, 172)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3557AC is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 34.1% green and 67.5% blue (53, 87, 172).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 53% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Blasphemous Blue (#3356AA), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.75:1).

#3557AC color codes

HEX	`#3557AC`
RGB	`rgb(53, 87, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 34.1%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 53%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 69%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 49%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.81, 16.78, -49.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.81, 52, 288.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.32, 10.551, 40.409)`
Decimal	`3495852`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3557AC, 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 #3557AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3557AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	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 #3557AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3557ac; }
.text { color: #3557ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3557ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 87 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3557ac, #4f35ac); }

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Questions

What color is #3557AC?: #3557AC is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Blasphemous Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3557AC?: The RGB value is 53, 87, 172: 53 red, 87 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3557AC?: The complementary color is #AC8A35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3557AC?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.