What color is #366791?

#366791 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Starry Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #366791?

The RGB value is 54, 103, 145: 54 red, 103 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #366791?

The complementary color is #916036, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #366791?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#366791 color

#366791 rgb(54, 103, 145)

Shades of blue

The hex color #366791 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 40.4% green and 56.9% blue (54, 103, 145).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 46% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Starry Night (#286492), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.99:1).

#366791 color codes

HEX	`#366791`
RGB	`rgb(54, 103, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 40.4%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 46%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 63%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 29%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.04, -3.03, -28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.04, 28.17, 263.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.481, 12.528, 28.596)`
Decimal	`3565457`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #366791, 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 #366791	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#366791 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	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 #366791 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #366791; }
.text { color: #366791; }
.border { border: 2px solid #366791; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 103 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #366791, #363991); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #366791?: #366791 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Starry Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #366791?: The RGB value is 54, 103, 145: 54 red, 103 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #366791?: The complementary color is #916036, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #366791?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.