What color is #356076?

#356076 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 #356076?

The RGB value is 53, 96, 118: 53 red, 96 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #356076?

The complementary color is #764B35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #356076?

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.

#356076 color

#356076 rgb(53, 96, 118)

Shades of blue

The hex color #356076 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 37.6% green and 46.3% blue (53, 96, 118).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 38% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Atlantis (#336172), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#356076 color codes

HEX	`#356076`
RGB	`rgb(53, 96, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 37.6%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 38%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 55%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 19%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.6, -8.14, -16.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.6, 18.84, 244.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.92, 10.43, 18.679)`
Decimal	`3498102`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #356076, 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 #356076	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#356076 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 #356076 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #356076; }
.text { color: #356076; }
.border { border: 2px solid #356076; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 96 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #356076, #353f76); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #356076?: #356076 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 #356076?: The RGB value is 53, 96, 118: 53 red, 96 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #356076?: The complementary color is #764B35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #356076?: 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.