What color is #365D89?

#365D89 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mississippi River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #365D89?

The RGB value is 54, 93, 137: 54 red, 93 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #365D89?

The complementary color is #896236, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #365D89?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#365D89 color

#365D89 rgb(54, 93, 137)

Shades of blue

The hex color #365D89 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 36.5% green and 53.7% blue (54, 93, 137).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 43% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Mississippi River (#3B638C), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.81:1).

#365D89 color codes

HEX	`#365D89`
RGB	`rgb(54, 93, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 36.5%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 43%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 61%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 32%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.58, 0.37, -28.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.58, 28.6, 270.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.949, 10.418, 25.149)`
Decimal	`3562889`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #365D89, 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 #365D89	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#365D89 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	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 #365D89 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #365d89; }
.text { color: #365d89; }
.border { border: 2px solid #365d89; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 93 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #365d89, #393689); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #365D89?: #365D89 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mississippi River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #365D89?: The RGB value is 54, 93, 137: 54 red, 93 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #365D89?: The complementary color is #896236, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #365D89?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.