What color is #364555?

#364555 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Starless Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #364555?

The RGB value is 54, 69, 85: 54 red, 69 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #364555?

The complementary color is #554636, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #364555?

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.

#364555 color

#364555 rgb(54, 69, 85)

Shades of gray

The hex color #364555 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 27.1% green and 33.3% blue (54, 69, 85).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 22% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Starless Night (#3E4855), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#364555 color codes

HEX	`#364555`
RGB	`rgb(54, 69, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 27.1%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 22%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 36%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 19%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.63, -1.5, -11.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.63, 11.58, 262.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.289, 5.696, 9.413)`
Decimal	`3556693`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #364555, 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 #364555	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#364555 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 #364555 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #364555; }
.text { color: #364555; }
.border { border: 2px solid #364555; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 69 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #364555, #373655); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #364555?: #364555 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Starless Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #364555?: The RGB value is 54, 69, 85: 54 red, 69 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #364555?: The complementary color is #554636, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #364555?: 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.