What color is #36468B?

#36468B is a dark, 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 #36468B?

The RGB value is 54, 70, 139: 54 red, 70 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #36468B?

The complementary color is #8B7B36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #36468B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#36468B color

#36468B rgb(54, 70, 139)

Shades of blue

The hex color #36468B is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 27.5% green and 54.5% blue (54, 70, 139).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 44% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Queen of the Night Shift (#3D4585), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.73:1).

#36468B color codes

HEX	`#36468B`
RGB	`rgb(54, 70, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 27.5%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 44%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 61%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 50%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.87, 16.11, -40.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.87, 43.57, 291.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.37, 7.028, 25.337)`
Decimal	`3557003`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #36468B, 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 #36468B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#36468B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	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 #36468B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #36468b; }
.text { color: #36468b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36468b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 70 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #36468b, #51368b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #36468B?: #36468B is a dark, 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 #36468B?: The RGB value is 54, 70, 139: 54 red, 70 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #36468B?: The complementary color is #8B7B36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #36468B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.