What color is #36365E?

#36365E is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Storm Is Coming. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #36365E?

The RGB value is 54, 54, 94: 54 red, 54 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #36365E?

The complementary color is #5E5E36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #36365E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#36365E color

#36365E rgb(54, 54, 94)

Shades of blue

The hex color #36365E is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 21.2% green and 36.9% blue (54, 54, 94).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 27% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Storm Is Coming (#3D3D63), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.38:1).

#36365E color codes

HEX	`#36365E`
RGB	`rgb(54, 54, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 21.2%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 27%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 43%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 43%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.42, 11.36, -23.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.42, 26.44, 295.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.86, 4.231, 11.148)`
Decimal	`3552862`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #36365E, 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 #36365E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#36365E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	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 #36365E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #36365e; }
.text { color: #36365e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36365e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 54 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #36365e, #4a365e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #36365E?: #36365E is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Storm Is Coming. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #36365E?: The RGB value is 54, 54, 94: 54 red, 54 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #36365E?: The complementary color is #5E5E36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #36365E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.