What color is #365386?

#365386 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Glimpse of Void. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #365386?

The RGB value is 54, 83, 134: 54 red, 83 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #365386?

The complementary color is #866936, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #365386?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and white text 7.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#365386 color

#365386 rgb(54, 83, 134)

Shades of blue

The hex color #365386 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 32.5% green and 52.5% blue (54, 83, 134).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 43% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Glimpse of Void (#335588), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.67:1).

#365386 color codes

HEX	`#365386`
RGB	`rgb(54, 83, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 32.5%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 43%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 60%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 38%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.38, 5.71, -31.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.38, 32.32, 280.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.916, 8.691, 23.757)`
Decimal	`3560326`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #365386, 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 #365386	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#365386 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.74:1	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 #365386 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #365386; }
.text { color: #365386; }
.border { border: 2px solid #365386; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 83 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #365386, #413686); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #365386?: #365386 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Glimpse of Void. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #365386?: The RGB value is 54, 83, 134: 54 red, 83 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #365386?: The complementary color is #866936, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #365386?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and white text 7.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.