What color is #36456B?

#36456B is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Forlorn Cruise. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #36456B?

The RGB value is 54, 69, 107: 54 red, 69 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #36456B?

The complementary color is #6B5C36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #36456B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#36456B color

#36456B rgb(54, 69, 107)

Shades of blue

The hex color #36456B is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 27.1% green and 42% blue (54, 69, 107).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 33% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Forlorn Cruise (#34466C), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.46:1).

#36456B color codes

HEX	`#36456B`
RGB	`rgb(54, 69, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 27.1%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 33%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 50%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 36%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.67, 5.53, -23.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.67, 24.62, 282.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.302, 6.102, 14.753)`
Decimal	`3556715`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #36456B, 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 #36456B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#36456B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	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 #36456B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #36456b; }
.text { color: #36456b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36456b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 69 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #36456b, #42366b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #36456B?: #36456B is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Forlorn Cruise. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #36456B?: The RGB value is 54, 69, 107: 54 red, 69 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #36456B?: The complementary color is #6B5C36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #36456B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.