What color is #355995?

#355995 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Glimpse of Void. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #355995?

The RGB value is 53, 89, 149: 53 red, 89 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #355995?

The complementary color is #957135, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #355995?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#355995 color

#355995 rgb(53, 89, 149)

Shades of blue

The hex color #355995 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 34.9% green and 58.4% blue (53, 89, 149).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 48% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Glimpse of Void (#335588), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.97:1).

#355995 color codes

HEX	`#355995`
RGB	`rgb(53, 89, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 34.9%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 48%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 64%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 40%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.97, 7.01, -36.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.97, 37.49, 280.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.463, 10.071, 29.82)`
Decimal	`3496341`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #355995, 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 #355995	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#355995 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	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 #355995 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #355995; }
.text { color: #355995; }
.border { border: 2px solid #355995; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 89 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #355995, #413595); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sapphire.

Questions

What color is #355995?: #355995 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Glimpse of Void. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #355995?: The RGB value is 53, 89, 149: 53 red, 89 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #355995?: The complementary color is #957135, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #355995?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.