What color is #364465?

#364465 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 #364465?

The RGB value is 54, 68, 101: 54 red, 68 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #364465?

The complementary color is #655736, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #364465?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#364465 color

#364465 rgb(54, 68, 101)

Shades of blue

The hex color #364465 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 26.7% green and 39.6% blue (54, 68, 101).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 30% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Bonne Nuit (#3A4866), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.67:1).

#364465 color codes

HEX	`#364465`
RGB	`rgb(54, 68, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 26.7%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 30%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 47%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 33%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.05, 4.2, -21.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.05, 21.54, 281.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.937, 5.858, 13.127)`
Decimal	`3556453`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #364465, 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 #364465	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#364465 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.17:1	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 #364465 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #364465; }
.text { color: #364465; }
.border { border: 2px solid #364465; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 68 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #364465, #403665); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #364465?: #364465 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 #364465?: The RGB value is 54, 68, 101: 54 red, 68 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #364465?: The complementary color is #655736, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #364465?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.