What color is #356174?

#356174 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 #356174?

The RGB value is 53, 97, 116: 53 red, 97 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #356174?

The complementary color is #744835, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #356174?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#356174 color

#356174 rgb(53, 97, 116)

Shades of blue

The hex color #356174 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 38% green and 45.5% blue (53, 97, 116).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 37% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Atlantis (#336172), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.74:1).

#356174 color codes

HEX	`#356174`
RGB	`rgb(53, 97, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 38%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 37%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 54%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 16%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.84, -9.38, -15.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.84, 18.03, 238.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.894, 10.566, 18.09)`
Decimal	`3498356`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #356174, 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 #356174	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#356174 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	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 #356174 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #356174; }
.text { color: #356174; }
.border { border: 2px solid #356174; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 97 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #356174, #354274); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #356174?: #356174 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 #356174?: The RGB value is 53, 97, 116: 53 red, 97 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #356174?: The complementary color is #744835, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #356174?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.