What color is #36418A?

#36418A is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Queen of the Night Shift. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #36418A?

The RGB value is 54, 65, 138: 54 red, 65 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #36418A?

The complementary color is #8A7F36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #36418A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#36418A color

#36418A rgb(54, 65, 138)

Shades of blue

The hex color #36418A is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 25.5% green and 54.1% blue (54, 65, 138).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 44% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Queen of the Night Shift (#3D4585), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.21:1).

#36418A color codes

HEX	`#36418A`
RGB	`rgb(54, 65, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 25.5%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 44%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 61%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 53%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.4, 19.11, -42.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.4, 46.35, 294.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.998, 6.399, 24.854)`
Decimal	`3555722`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #36418A, 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 #36418A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#36418A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	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 #36418A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #36418a; }
.text { color: #36418a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36418a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 65 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #36418a, #55368a); }

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Questions

What color is #36418A?: #36418A is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Queen of the Night Shift. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #36418A?: The RGB value is 54, 65, 138: 54 red, 65 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #36418A?: The complementary color is #8A7F36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #36418A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.