What color is #365269?

#365269 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Outer Space. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #365269?

The RGB value is 54, 82, 105: 54 red, 82 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #365269?

The complementary color is #694D36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #365269?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#365269 color

#365269 rgb(54, 82, 105)

Shades of blue

The hex color #365269 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 32.2% green and 41.2% blue (54, 82, 105).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 32% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Outer Space (#314E64), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.18:1).

#365269 color codes

HEX	`#365269`
RGB	`rgb(54, 82, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 32.2%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 32%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 49%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 22%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.64, -3.53, -16.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.64, 16.92, 257.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.088, 7.838, 14.501)`
Decimal	`3560041`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #365269, 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 #365269	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#365269 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	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 #365269 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #365269; }
.text { color: #365269; }
.border { border: 2px solid #365269; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 82 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #365269, #363969); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #365269?: #365269 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Outer Space. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #365269?: The RGB value is 54, 82, 105: 54 red, 82 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #365269?: The complementary color is #694D36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #365269?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.