What color is #36618D?

#36618D is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mississippi River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #36618D?

The RGB value is 54, 97, 141: 54 red, 97 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #36618D?

The complementary color is #8D6236, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #36618D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#36618D color

#36618D rgb(54, 97, 141)

Shades of blue

The hex color #36618D is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 38% green and 55.3% blue (54, 97, 141).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 45% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Mississippi River (#3B638C), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.46:1).

#36618D color codes

HEX	`#36618D`
RGB	`rgb(54, 97, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 38%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 45%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 62%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 31%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.01, -0.73, -28.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.01, 28.8, 268.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.602, 11.256, 26.808)`
Decimal	`3563917`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #36618D, 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 #36618D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#36618D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	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 #36618D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #36618d; }
.text { color: #36618d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36618d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 97 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #36618d, #37368d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #36618D?: #36618D is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mississippi River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #36618D?: The RGB value is 54, 97, 141: 54 red, 97 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #36618D?: The complementary color is #8D6236, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #36618D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.