What color is #362E65?

#362E65 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #362E65?

The RGB value is 54, 46, 101: 54 red, 46 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #362E65?

The complementary color is #5D652E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #362E65?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#362E65 color

#362E65 rgb(54, 46, 101)

Shades of blue

The hex color #362E65 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 18% green and 39.6% blue (54, 46, 101).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 37% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Galaxea (#2E305E), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.1:1).

#362E65 color codes

HEX	`#362E65`
RGB	`rgb(54, 46, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 18%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 37%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 54%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 54%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.58, 19.14, -31.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.58, 36.75, 301.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.847, 3.678, 12.764)`
Decimal	`3550821`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #362E65, 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 #362E65	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#362E65 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #362E65 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #362e65; }
.text { color: #362e65; }
.border { border: 2px solid #362e65; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 46 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #362e65, #522e65); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #362E65?: #362E65 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #362E65?: The RGB value is 54, 46, 101: 54 red, 46 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #362E65?: The complementary color is #5D652E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #362E65?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.