What color is #36435D?

#36435D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Pi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #36435D?

The RGB value is 54, 67, 93: 54 red, 67 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #36435D?

The complementary color is #5D5036, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #36435D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#36435D color

#36435D rgb(54, 67, 93)

Shades of blue

The hex color #36435D is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 26.3% green and 36.5% blue (54, 67, 93).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 27% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Pi (#314159), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.92:1).

#36435D color codes

HEX	`#36435D`
RGB	`rgb(54, 67, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 26.3%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 27%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 42%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 28%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.35, 2.27, -17.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.35, 17.23, 277.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.504, 5.589, 11.143)`
Decimal	`3556189`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #36435D, 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 #36435D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#36435D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	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 #36435D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #36435d; }
.text { color: #36435d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36435d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 67 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #36435d, #3d365d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #36435D?: #36435D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Pi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #36435D?: The RGB value is 54, 67, 93: 54 red, 67 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #36435D?: The complementary color is #5D5036, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #36435D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.