What color is #365CC9?

#365CC9 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Savoy Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #365CC9?

The RGB value is 54, 92, 201: 54 red, 92 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #365CC9?

The complementary color is #C9A336, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #365CC9?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#365CC9 color

#365CC9 rgb(54, 92, 201)

Shades of blue

The hex color #365CC9 is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 36.1% green and 78.8% blue (54, 92, 201).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 58% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Savoy Blue (#4B61D1), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.95:1).

#365CC9 color codes

HEX	`#365CC9`
RGB	`rgb(54, 92, 201)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 36.1%, 78.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 58%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 73%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 54%, 0%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.24, 24.41, -60.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.24, 65.37, 291.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.887, 12.654, 56.852)`
Decimal	`3562697`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #365CC9, 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 #365CC9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#365CC9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.53:1	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 #365CC9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #365cc9; }
.text { color: #365cc9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #365cc9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 92 201 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #365cc9, #5a36c9); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #365CC9?: #365CC9 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Savoy Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #365CC9?: The RGB value is 54, 92, 201: 54 red, 92 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #365CC9?: The complementary color is #C9A336, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #365CC9?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.