#354555 Color
#354555 is rgb(53, 69, 85) in RGB, hsl(210, 23%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 19%, 0%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Charcoal (#36454F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#354555rgb(53, 69, 85)hsl(210, 23%, 27%)hsv(210, 38%, 33%)cmyk(38%, 19%, 0%, 67%)oklch(38.3% 0.034 248.7)lab(28.40% -3.17 -11.80)lch(28.40% 12.22 254.95)What #354555 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 #354555, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#354555 Channel Values
How #354555 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 69 · B 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 210° · S 23% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 210° · S 38% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.84:1 vs white · 2.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #354555 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 #354555
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #354555; 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 #354555
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 #354555 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.
#354555#434355#3E4455#404055#3C4255#324747#33464D#434343Using #354555 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-354555: #354555;background-color: #354555;colors: { 'color-354555': '#354555' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.271, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_354555">#354555</color>fill="#354555"More Blue Colors
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#354555 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #354555?
#354555 is a dark blue — rgb(53, 69, 85) in RGB and hsl(210, 23%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Charcoal (#36454F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.82.
What is the RGB value of #354555?
#354555 is rgb(53, 69, 85) — red 53, green 69, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #354555?
#354555 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 19%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #354555 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #354555 scores 9.84:1 against white and 2.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #354555 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #354555 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.32, which is visibly different.
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