What color is #364159?

#364159 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 #364159?

The RGB value is 54, 65, 89: 54 red, 65 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #364159?

The complementary color is #594E36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #364159?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#364159 color

#364159 rgb(54, 65, 89)

Shades of blue

The hex color #364159 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 25.5% green and 34.9% blue (54, 65, 89).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 24% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Pi (#314159), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.21:1).

#364159 color codes

HEX	`#364159`
RGB	`rgb(54, 65, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 25.5%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 24%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 39%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 27%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.53, 2.34, -15.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.53, 15.93, 278.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.214, 5.286, 10.195)`
Decimal	`3555673`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #364159, 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 #364159	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#364159 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	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 #364159 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #364159; }
.text { color: #364159; }
.border { border: 2px solid #364159; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 65 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #364159, #3c3659); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #364159?: #364159 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 #364159?: The RGB value is 54, 65, 89: 54 red, 65 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #364159?: The complementary color is #594E36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #364159?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.