What color is #364F7F?

#364F7F is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color St. Tropaz. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #364F7F?

The RGB value is 54, 79, 127: 54 red, 79 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #364F7F?

The complementary color is #7F6636, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #364F7F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#364F7F color

#364F7F rgb(54, 79, 127)

Shades of blue

The hex color #364F7F is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 31% green and 49.8% blue (54, 79, 127).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 40% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is St. Tropaz (#39527D), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.13:1).

#364F7F color codes

HEX	`#364F7F`
RGB	`rgb(54, 79, 127)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 31%, 49.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 40%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 57%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 38%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.79, 5.84, -30.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.79, 30.58, 281.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.147, 7.908, 21.172)`
Decimal	`3559295`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #364F7F, 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 #364F7F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#364F7F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	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 #364F7F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #364f7f; }
.text { color: #364f7f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #364f7f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 79 127 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #364f7f, #42367f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #364F7F?: #364F7F is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color St. Tropaz. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #364F7F?: The RGB value is 54, 79, 127: 54 red, 79 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #364F7F?: The complementary color is #7F6636, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #364F7F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.