What color is #365979?

#365979 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color 3AM in Shibuya. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #365979?

The RGB value is 54, 89, 121: 54 red, 89 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #365979?

The complementary color is #795636, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #365979?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#365979 color

#365979 rgb(54, 89, 121)

Shades of blue

The hex color #365979 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 34.9% green and 47.5% blue (54, 89, 121).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 38% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is 3AM in Shibuya (#225577), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.34:1).

#365979 color codes

HEX	`#365979`
RGB	`rgb(54, 89, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 34.9%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 38%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 55%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 26%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.57, -2.63, -21.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.57, 22.12, 263.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.544, 9.309, 19.432)`
Decimal	`3561849`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #365979, 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 #365979	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#365979 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.86:1	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 #365979 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #365979; }
.text { color: #365979; }
.border { border: 2px solid #365979; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 89 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #365979, #363779); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #365979?: #365979 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color 3AM in Shibuya. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #365979?: The RGB value is 54, 89, 121: 54 red, 89 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #365979?: The complementary color is #795636, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #365979?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.