What color is #36476A?

#36476A 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 #36476A?

The RGB value is 54, 71, 106: 54 red, 71 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #36476A?

The complementary color is #6A5936, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #36476A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#36476A color

#36476A rgb(54, 71, 106)

Shades of blue

The hex color #36476A is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 27.8% green and 41.6% blue (54, 71, 106).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 33% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Forlorn Cruise (#34466C), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.27:1).

#36476A color codes

HEX	`#36476A`
RGB	`rgb(54, 71, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 27.8%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 33%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 49%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 33%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.23, 3.87, -22.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.23, 22.8, 279.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.375, 6.331, 14.519)`
Decimal	`3557226`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #36476A, 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 #36476A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#36476A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	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 #36476A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #36476a; }
.text { color: #36476a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36476a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 71 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #36476a, #3f366a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #36476A?: #36476A 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 #36476A?: The RGB value is 54, 71, 106: 54 red, 71 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #36476A?: The complementary color is #6A5936, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #36476A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.