What color is #364591?

#364591 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Queen of the Night Shift. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #364591?

The RGB value is 54, 69, 145: 54 red, 69 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #364591?

The complementary color is #918236, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #364591?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#364591 color

#364591 rgb(54, 69, 145)

Shades of blue

The hex color #364591 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 27.1% green and 56.9% blue (54, 69, 145).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 46% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Queen of the Night Shift (#3D4585), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.69:1).

#364591 color codes

HEX	`#364591`
RGB	`rgb(54, 69, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 27.1%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 46%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 63%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 52%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32, 18.95, -43.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32, 47.87, 293.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.759, 7.084, 27.688)`
Decimal	`3556753`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #364591, 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 #364591	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#364591 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	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 #364591 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #364591; }
.text { color: #364591; }
.border { border: 2px solid #364591; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 69 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #364591, #543691); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #364591?: #364591 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Queen of the Night Shift. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #364591?: The RGB value is 54, 69, 145: 54 red, 69 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #364591?: The complementary color is #918236, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #364591?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.