What color is #355D9C?

#355D9C 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 #355D9C?

The RGB value is 53, 93, 156: 53 red, 93 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #355D9C?

The complementary color is #9C7435, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #355D9C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#355D9C color

#355D9C rgb(53, 93, 156)

Shades of blue

The hex color #355D9C is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 36.5% green and 61.2% blue (53, 93, 156).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 49% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Fist of the North Star (#225599), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.57:1).

#355D9C color codes

HEX	`#355D9C`
RGB	`rgb(53, 93, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 36.5%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 49%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 66%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 40%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.55, 6.98, -38.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.55, 39.14, 280.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.381, 10.985, 32.967)`
Decimal	`3497372`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #355D9C, 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 #355D9C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#355D9C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	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 #355D9C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #355d9c; }
.text { color: #355d9c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #355d9c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 93 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #355d9c, #41359c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #355D9C?: #355D9C 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 #355D9C?: The RGB value is 53, 93, 156: 53 red, 93 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #355D9C?: The complementary color is #9C7435, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #355D9C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.