What color is #36476B?

#36476B 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 #36476B?

The RGB value is 54, 71, 107: 54 red, 71 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #36476B?

The complementary color is #6B5A36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #36476B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#36476B color

#36476B rgb(54, 71, 107)

Shades of blue

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 27.8% green and 42% blue (54, 71, 107).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 33% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Forlorn Cruise (#34466C), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.25:1).

#36476B color codes

HEX	`#36476B`
RGB	`rgb(54, 71, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 27.8%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 33%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 50%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 34%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.28, 4.21, -23.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.28, 23.4, 280.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.428, 6.352, 14.794)`
Decimal	`3557227`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #36476B, 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 #36476B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#36476B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.25:1	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 #36476B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #36476b; }
.text { color: #36476b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36476b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 71 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #36476b, #40366b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #36476B?: #36476B 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 #36476B?: The RGB value is 54, 71, 107: 54 red, 71 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #36476B?: The complementary color is #6B5A36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #36476B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.