What color is #363358?

#363358 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Purple Noir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #363358?

The RGB value is 54, 51, 88: 54 red, 51 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #363358?

The complementary color is #555833, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #363358?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#363358 color

#363358 rgb(54, 51, 88)

Shades of blue

The hex color #363358 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 20% green and 34.5% blue (54, 51, 88).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 27% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Purple Noir (#322C56), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.86:1).

#363358 color codes

HEX	`#363358`
RGB	`rgb(54, 51, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 20%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 27%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 42%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 42%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.19, 11.5, -21.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.19, 24.71, 297.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.466, 3.856, 9.74)`
Decimal	`3552088`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #363358, 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 #363358	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#363358 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	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 #363358 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #363358; }
.text { color: #363358; }
.border { border: 2px solid #363358; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 51 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #363358, #483358); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #363358?: #363358 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Purple Noir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #363358?: The RGB value is 54, 51, 88: 54 red, 51 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #363358?: The complementary color is #555833, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #363358?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.