What color is #364463?

#364463 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bonne Nuit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #364463?

The RGB value is 54, 68, 99: 54 red, 68 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #364463?

The complementary color is #635536, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #364463?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#364463 color

#364463 rgb(54, 68, 99)

Shades of blue

The hex color #364463 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 26.7% green and 38.8% blue (54, 68, 99).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 29% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Bonne Nuit (#3A4866), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.7:1).

#364463 color codes

HEX	`#364463`
RGB	`rgb(54, 68, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 26.7%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 29%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 45%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 31%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.95, 3.54, -20)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.95, 20.32, 280.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.84, 5.819, 12.617)`
Decimal	`3556451`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #364463, 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 #364463	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#364463 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	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 #364463 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #364463; }
.text { color: #364463; }
.border { border: 2px solid #364463; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 68 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #364463, #3f3663); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #364463?: #364463 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bonne Nuit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #364463?: The RGB value is 54, 68, 99: 54 red, 68 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #364463?: The complementary color is #635536, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #364463?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.