What color is #365AA2?

#365AA2 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Blasphemous Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #365AA2?

The RGB value is 54, 90, 162: 54 red, 90 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #365AA2?

The complementary color is #A27E36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #365AA2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#365AA2 color

#365AA2 rgb(54, 90, 162)

Shades of blue

The hex color #365AA2 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 35.3% green and 63.5% blue (54, 90, 162).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 50% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Blasphemous Blue (#3356AA), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.69:1).

#365AA2 color codes

HEX	`#365AA2`
RGB	`rgb(54, 90, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 35.3%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 50%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 67%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 44%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.08, 11.3, -42.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.08, 44.32, 284.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.697, 10.704, 35.625)`
Decimal	`3562146`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #365AA2, 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 #365AA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#365AA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #365AA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #365aa2; }
.text { color: #365aa2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #365aa2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 90 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #365aa2, #4836a2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sapphire.

Questions

What color is #365AA2?: #365AA2 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Blasphemous Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #365AA2?: The RGB value is 54, 90, 162: 54 red, 90 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #365AA2?: The complementary color is #A27E36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #365AA2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.