What color is #365080?

#365080 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 #365080?

The RGB value is 54, 80, 128: 54 red, 80 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #365080?

The complementary color is #806636, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #365080?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#365080 color

#365080 rgb(54, 80, 128)

Shades of blue

The hex color #365080 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 31.4% green and 50.2% blue (54, 80, 128).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 41% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is St. Tropaz (#39527D), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.03:1).

#365080 color codes

HEX	`#365080`
RGB	`rgb(54, 80, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 31.4%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 41%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 58%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 38%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.15, 5.54, -30.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.15, 30.58, 280.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.285, 8.079, 21.541)`
Decimal	`3559552`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #365080, 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 #365080	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#365080 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	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 #365080 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #365080; }
.text { color: #365080; }
.border { border: 2px solid #365080; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 80 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #365080, #413680); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #365080?: #365080 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 #365080?: The RGB value is 54, 80, 128: 54 red, 80 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #365080?: The complementary color is #806636, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #365080?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.