What color is #36586C?

#36586C is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stargazer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #36586C?

The RGB value is 54, 88, 108: 54 red, 88 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #36586C?

The complementary color is #6C4A36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #36586C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and white text 7.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#36586C color

#36586C rgb(54, 88, 108)

Shades of blue

The hex color #36586C is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 34.5% green and 42.4% blue (54, 88, 108).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 33% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Stargazer (#3F5865), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.58:1).

#36586C color codes

HEX	`#36586C`
RGB	`rgb(54, 88, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 34.5%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 33%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 50%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 19%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.69, -6.28, -15.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.69, 16.52, 247.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.717, 8.846, 15.485)`
Decimal	`3561580`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #36586C, 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 #36586C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#36586C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.77:1	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 #36586C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #36586c; }
.text { color: #36586c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36586c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 88 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #36586c, #363d6c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #36586C?: #36586C is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stargazer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #36586C?: The RGB value is 54, 88, 108: 54 red, 88 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #36586C?: The complementary color is #6C4A36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #36586C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and white text 7.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.