#354173 Color
#354173 is rgb(53, 65, 115) in RGB, hsl(228, 37%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 43%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Navy (#4E5180), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#354173rgb(53, 65, 115)hsl(228, 37%, 33%)hsv(228, 54%, 45%)cmyk(54%, 43%, 0%, 55%)oklch(39% 0.086 271.7)lab(28.44% 7.05 -30.87)lch(28.44% 31.66 282.87)What #354173 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #354173, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#354173 Channel Values
How #354173 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 53 · G 65 · B 115 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 228° · S 37% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 228° · S 54% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 54% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.74:1 vs white · 2.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #354173 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #354173
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #354173; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #354173
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #354173 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#354173#3F3F73#3B4073#3D3D73#3A3F73#274A4A#2D465D#444444Using #354173 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-354173: #354173;background-color: #354173;colors: { 'color-354173': '#354173' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.255, blue: 0.451)<color name="color_354173">#354173</color>fill="#354173"More Blue Colors
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#354173 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #354173?
#354173 is a dark blue — rgb(53, 65, 115) in RGB and hsl(228, 37%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Navy (#4E5180), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.31.
What is the RGB value of #354173?
#354173 is rgb(53, 65, 115) — red 53, green 65, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #354173?
#354173 converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 43%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #354173 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #354173 scores 9.74:1 against white and 2.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #354173 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #354173 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 18.73, which is visibly different.
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