What color is #364A5E?

#364A5E is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Bluedgeons. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #364A5E?

The RGB value is 54, 74, 94: 54 red, 74 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #364A5E?

The complementary color is #5E4A36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #364A5E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#364A5E color

#364A5E rgb(54, 74, 94)

Shades of blue

The hex color #364A5E is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 29% green and 36.9% blue (54, 74, 94).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 27% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Bluedgeons (#324C64), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.14:1).

#364A5E color codes

HEX	`#364A5E`
RGB	`rgb(54, 74, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 29%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 27%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 43%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 21%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.62, -1.96, -14.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.62, 14.37, 262.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.99, 6.49, 11.525)`
Decimal	`3557982`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #364A5E, 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 #364A5E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#364A5E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	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 #364A5E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #364a5e; }
.text { color: #364a5e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #364a5e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 74 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #364a5e, #36365e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #364A5E?: #364A5E is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Bluedgeons. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #364A5E?: The RGB value is 54, 74, 94: 54 red, 74 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #364A5E?: The complementary color is #5E4A36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #364A5E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.