What color is #355A9B?

#355A9B is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Fist of the North Star. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #355A9B?

The RGB value is 53, 90, 155: 53 red, 90 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #355A9B?

The complementary color is #9B7635, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #355A9B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#355A9B color

#355A9B rgb(53, 90, 155)

Shades of blue

The hex color #355A9B is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 35.3% green and 60.8% blue (53, 90, 155).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 49% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Fist of the North Star (#225599), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.8:1).

#355A9B color codes

HEX	`#355A9B`
RGB	`rgb(53, 90, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 35.3%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 49%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 66%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 42%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.61, 8.55, -39.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.61, 40.33, 282.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.039, 10.435, 32.436)`
Decimal	`3496603`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #355A9B, 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 #355A9B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#355A9B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	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 #355A9B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #355a9b; }
.text { color: #355a9b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #355a9b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 90 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #355a9b, #43359b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sapphire.

Questions

What color is #355A9B?: #355A9B is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Fist of the North Star. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #355A9B?: The RGB value is 53, 90, 155: 53 red, 90 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #355A9B?: The complementary color is #9B7635, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #355A9B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.