What color is #364157?

#364157 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Pi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #364157?

The RGB value is 54, 65, 87: 54 red, 65 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #364157?

The complementary color is #574C36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #364157?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#364157 color

#364157 rgb(54, 65, 87)

Shades of blue

The hex color #364157 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 25.5% green and 34.1% blue (54, 65, 87).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 23% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Pi (#314159), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.24:1).

#364157 color codes

HEX	`#364157`
RGB	`rgb(54, 65, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 25.5%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 23%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 38%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 25%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.44, 1.72, -14.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.44, 14.7, 276.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.131, 5.253, 9.758)`
Decimal	`3555671`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #364157, 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 #364157	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#364157 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.24:1	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 #364157 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #364157; }
.text { color: #364157; }
.border { border: 2px solid #364157; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 65 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #364157, #3c3657); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #364157?: #364157 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Pi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #364157?: The RGB value is 54, 65, 87: 54 red, 65 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #364157?: The complementary color is #574C36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #364157?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.