What color is #363F63?

#363F63 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Genie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #363F63?

The RGB value is 54, 63, 99: 54 red, 63 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #363F63?

The complementary color is #635A36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #363F63?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#363F63 color

#363F63 rgb(54, 63, 99)

Shades of blue

The hex color #363F63 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 24.7% green and 38.8% blue (54, 63, 99).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 29% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Genie (#3E4364), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.25:1).

#363F63 color codes

HEX	`#363F63`
RGB	`rgb(54, 63, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 24.7%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 29%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 45%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 36%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.41, 6.88, -22.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.41, 23.45, 287.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.55, 5.24, 12.521)`
Decimal	`3555171`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #363F63, 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 #363F63	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#363F63 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	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 #363F63 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #363f63; }
.text { color: #363f63; }
.border { border: 2px solid #363f63; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 63 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #363f63, #433663); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #363F63?: #363F63 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Genie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #363F63?: The RGB value is 54, 63, 99: 54 red, 63 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #363F63?: The complementary color is #635A36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #363F63?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.