What color is #363954?

#363954 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 #363954?

The RGB value is 54, 57, 84: 54 red, 57 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #363954?

The complementary color is #545136, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #363954?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#363954 color

#363954 rgb(54, 57, 84)

Shades of blue

The hex color #363954 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 22.4% green and 32.9% blue (54, 57, 84).

Its hue angle is 234°, with 22% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% 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 11.23:1).

#363954 color codes

HEX	`#363954`
RGB	`rgb(54, 57, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 22.4%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(234, 22%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(234, 36%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 32%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.8, 6.15, -16.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.8, 17.82, 290.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.584, 4.35, 8.984)`
Decimal	`3553620`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #363954, 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 #363954	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#363954 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.87:1	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 #363954 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #363954; }
.text { color: #363954; }
.border { border: 2px solid #363954; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 57 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #363954, #423654); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #363954?: #363954 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 #363954?: The RGB value is 54, 57, 84: 54 red, 57 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #363954?: The complementary color is #545136, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #363954?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.