What color is #363167?

#363167 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 #363167?

The RGB value is 54, 49, 103: 54 red, 49 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #363167?

The complementary color is #626731, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #363167?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#363167 color

#363167 rgb(54, 49, 103)

Shades of blue

The hex color #363167 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 19.2% green and 40.4% blue (54, 49, 103).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 36% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Galaxea (#2E305E), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.72:1).

#363167 color codes

HEX	`#363167`
RGB	`rgb(54, 49, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 19.2%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 36%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 52%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 52%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.54, 17.76, -31.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.54, 35.84, 299.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.067, 3.96, 13.327)`
Decimal	`3551591`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #363167, 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 #363167	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#363167 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.79:1	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 #363167 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #363167; }
.text { color: #363167; }
.border { border: 2px solid #363167; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 49 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #363167, #513167); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #363167?: #363167 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 #363167?: The RGB value is 54, 49, 103: 54 red, 49 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #363167?: The complementary color is #626731, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #363167?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.