What color is #36496F?

#36496F 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 #36496F?

The RGB value is 54, 73, 111: 54 red, 73 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #36496F?

The complementary color is #6F5C36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #36496F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#36496F color

#36496F rgb(54, 73, 111)

Shades of blue

The hex color #36496F is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 28.6% green and 43.5% blue (54, 73, 111).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 35% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Forlorn Cruise (#34466C), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.98:1).

#36496F color codes

HEX	`#36496F`
RGB	`rgb(54, 73, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 28.6%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 35%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 51%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 34%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.11, 4.24, -24.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.11, 24.63, 279.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.772, 6.697, 15.972)`
Decimal	`3557743`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #36496F, 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 #36496F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#36496F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	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 #36496F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #36496f; }
.text { color: #36496f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36496f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 73 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #36496f, #40366f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #36496F?: #36496F 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 #36496F?: The RGB value is 54, 73, 111: 54 red, 73 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #36496F?: The complementary color is #6F5C36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #36496F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.