What color is #363856?

#363856 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Mediaeval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #363856?

The RGB value is 54, 56, 86: 54 red, 56 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #363856?

The complementary color is #565436, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #363856?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#363856 color

#363856 rgb(54, 56, 86)

Shades of blue

The hex color #363856 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 22% green and 33.7% blue (54, 56, 86).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 23% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Mediaeval Blue (#2E3858), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.31:1).

#363856 color codes

HEX	`#363856`
RGB	`rgb(54, 56, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 22%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 23%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 37%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 35%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.59, 7.45, -18.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.59, 19.82, 292.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.615, 4.284, 9.386)`
Decimal	`3553366`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #363856, 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 #363856	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#363856 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	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 #363856 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #363856; }
.text { color: #363856; }
.border { border: 2px solid #363856; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 56 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #363856, #443656); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #363856?: #363856 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Mediaeval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #363856?: The RGB value is 54, 56, 86: 54 red, 56 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #363856?: The complementary color is #565436, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #363856?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.