What color is #364768?

#364768 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Bonne Nuit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #364768?

The RGB value is 54, 71, 104: 54 red, 71 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #364768?

The complementary color is #685736, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #364768?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#364768 color

#364768 rgb(54, 71, 104)

Shades of blue

The hex color #364768 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 27.8% green and 40.8% blue (54, 71, 104).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 32% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Bonne Nuit (#3A4866), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.3:1).

#364768 color codes

HEX	`#364768`
RGB	`rgb(54, 71, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 27.8%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 32%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 48%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 32%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.13, 3.21, -21.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.13, 21.59, 278.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.272, 6.29, 13.978)`
Decimal	`3557224`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #364768, 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 #364768	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#364768 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	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 #364768 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #364768; }
.text { color: #364768; }
.border { border: 2px solid #364768; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 71 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #364768, #3e3668); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #364768?: #364768 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Bonne Nuit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #364768?: The RGB value is 54, 71, 104: 54 red, 71 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #364768?: The complementary color is #685736, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #364768?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.