What color is #363A4A?

#363A4A is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #363A4A?

The RGB value is 54, 58, 74: 54 red, 58 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #363A4A?

The complementary color is #4A4636, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #363A4A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#363A4A color

#363A4A rgb(54, 58, 74)

Shades of gray

The hex color #363A4A is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 22.7% green and 29% blue (54, 58, 74).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 16% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Total Eclipse (#303543), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.28:1).

#363A4A color codes

HEX	`#363A4A`
RGB	`rgb(54, 58, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 22.7%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 16%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 27%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 22%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.65, 2.51, -10.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.65, 10.64, 283.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.27, 4.305, 7.083)`
Decimal	`3553866`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #363A4A, 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 #363A4A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#363A4A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.28:1	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 #363A4A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #363a4a; }
.text { color: #363a4a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #363a4a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 58 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #363a4a, #3c364a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #363A4A?: #363A4A is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #363A4A?: The RGB value is 54, 58, 74: 54 red, 58 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #363A4A?: The complementary color is #4A4636, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #363A4A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.