What color is #356074?

#356074 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Atlantis. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #356074?

The RGB value is 53, 96, 116: 53 red, 96 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #356074?

The complementary color is #744935, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #356074?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#356074 color

#356074 rgb(53, 96, 116)

Shades of blue

The hex color #356074 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 37.6% green and 45.5% blue (53, 96, 116).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 37% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Atlantis (#336172), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.83:1).

#356074 color codes

HEX	`#356074`
RGB	`rgb(53, 96, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 37.6%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 37%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 54%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 17%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.52, -8.79, -15.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.52, 18.15, 241.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.802, 10.383, 18.06)`
Decimal	`3498100`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #356074, 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 #356074	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#356074 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	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 #356074 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #356074; }
.text { color: #356074; }
.border { border: 2px solid #356074; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 96 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #356074, #354174); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #356074?: #356074 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Atlantis. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #356074?: The RGB value is 53, 96, 116: 53 red, 96 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #356074?: The complementary color is #744935, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #356074?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.