What color is #363464?

#363464 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 #363464?

The RGB value is 54, 52, 100: 54 red, 52 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #363464?

The complementary color is #626434, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #363464?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#363464 color

#363464 rgb(54, 52, 100)

Shades of blue

The hex color #363464 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 20.4% green and 39.2% blue (54, 52, 100).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 32% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Galaxea (#2E305E), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.46:1).

#363464 color codes

HEX	`#363464`
RGB	`rgb(54, 52, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 20.4%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 32%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 48%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 48%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.19, 14.71, -28.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.19, 31.75, 297.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.049, 4.16, 12.591)`
Decimal	`3552356`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #363464, 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 #363464	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#363464 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	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 #363464 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #363464; }
.text { color: #363464; }
.border { border: 2px solid #363464; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 52 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #363464, #4e3464); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #363464?: #363464 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 #363464?: The RGB value is 54, 52, 100: 54 red, 52 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #363464?: The complementary color is #626434, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #363464?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.