What color is #36359C?

#36359C is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bluebell. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #36359C?

The RGB value is 54, 53, 156: 54 red, 53 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #36359C?

The complementary color is #9B9C35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #36359C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#36359C color

#36359C rgb(54, 53, 156)

Shades of blue

The hex color #36359C is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 20.8% green and 61.2% blue (54, 53, 156).

Its hue angle is 241°, with 49% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 65% cyan, 66% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Bluebell (#333399), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.78:1).

#36359C color codes

HEX	`#36359C`
RGB	`rgb(54, 53, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 20.8%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(241, 49%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(241, 66%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(65%, 66%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.72, 33.38, -55.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.72, 65.18, 300.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.793, 5.73, 32.089)`
Decimal	`3552668`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #36359C, 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 #36359C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#36359C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	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 #36359C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #36359c; }
.text { color: #36359c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36359c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 53 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #36359c, #6a359c); }

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Questions

What color is #36359C?: #36359C is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bluebell. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #36359C?: The RGB value is 54, 53, 156: 54 red, 53 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #36359C?: The complementary color is #9B9C35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #36359C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.