What color is #36445C?

#36445C is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Pi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #36445C?

The RGB value is 54, 68, 92: 54 red, 68 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #36445C?

The complementary color is #5C4E36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #36445C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#36445C color

#36445C rgb(54, 68, 92)

Shades of blue

The hex color #36445C is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 26.7% green and 36.1% blue (54, 68, 92).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 26% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Pi (#314159), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.82:1).

#36445C color codes

HEX	`#36445C`
RGB	`rgb(54, 68, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 26.7%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 26%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 41%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 26%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.62, 1.3, -16.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.62, 16.08, 274.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.52, 5.691, 10.931)`
Decimal	`3556444`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #36445C, 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 #36445C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#36445C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	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 #36445C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #36445c; }
.text { color: #36445c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36445c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 68 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #36445c, #3b365c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #36445C?: #36445C is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Pi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #36445C?: The RGB value is 54, 68, 92: 54 red, 68 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #36445C?: The complementary color is #5C4E36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #36445C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.