What color is #36384C?

#36384C is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Shuriken. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #36384C?

The RGB value is 54, 56, 76: 54 red, 56 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #36384C?

The complementary color is #4C4A36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #36384C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#36384C color

#36384C rgb(54, 56, 76)

Shades of blue

The hex color #36384C is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 22% green and 29.8% blue (54, 56, 76).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 17% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Shuriken (#333344), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.49:1).

#36384C color codes

HEX	`#36384C`
RGB	`rgb(54, 56, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 22%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 17%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 29%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 26%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.11, 4.43, -12.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.11, 13.26, 289.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.24, 4.134, 7.411)`
Decimal	`3553356`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #36384C, 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 #36384C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#36384C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.49:1	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 #36384C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #36384c; }
.text { color: #36384c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36384c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 56 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #36384c, #3f364c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #36384C?: #36384C is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Shuriken. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #36384C?: The RGB value is 54, 56, 76: 54 red, 56 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #36384C?: The complementary color is #4C4A36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #36384C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.