What color is #363456?

#363456 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Storm Is Coming. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #363456?

The RGB value is 54, 52, 86: 54 red, 52 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #363456?

The complementary color is #545634, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #363456?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#363456 color

#363456 rgb(54, 52, 86)

Shades of blue

The hex color #363456 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 20.4% green and 33.7% blue (54, 52, 86).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 25% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Storm Is Coming (#3D3D63), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.78:1).

#363456 color codes

HEX	`#363456`
RGB	`rgb(54, 52, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 20.4%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 25%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 40%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 40%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.38, 10.19, -20.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.38, 22.68, 296.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.429, 3.912, 9.324)`
Decimal	`3552342`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #363456, 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 #363456	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#363456 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	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 #363456 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #363456; }
.text { color: #363456; }
.border { border: 2px solid #363456; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 52 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #363456, #473456); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #363456?: #363456 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Storm Is Coming. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #363456?: The RGB value is 54, 52, 86: 54 red, 52 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #363456?: The complementary color is #545634, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #363456?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.