What color is #364161?

#364161 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Starlit Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #364161?

The RGB value is 54, 65, 97: 54 red, 65 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #364161?

The complementary color is #615636, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #364161?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#364161 color

#364161 rgb(54, 65, 97)

Shades of blue

The hex color #364161 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 25.5% green and 38% blue (54, 65, 97).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 28% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Starlit Night (#3B476B), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.07:1).

#364161 color codes

HEX	`#364161`
RGB	`rgb(54, 65, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 25.5%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 28%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 44%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 33%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.92, 4.89, -20.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.92, 20.91, 283.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.569, 5.428, 12.061)`
Decimal	`3555681`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #364161, 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 #364161	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#364161 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	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 #364161 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #364161; }
.text { color: #364161; }
.border { border: 2px solid #364161; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 65 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #364161, #403661); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #364161?: #364161 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Starlit Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #364161?: The RGB value is 54, 65, 97: 54 red, 65 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #364161?: The complementary color is #615636, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #364161?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.