#354588 Color
#354588 is rgb(53, 69, 136) in RGB, hsl(228, 44%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 49%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#354588rgb(53, 69, 136)hsl(228, 44%, 37%)hsv(228, 61%, 53%)cmyk(61%, 49%, 0%, 47%)oklch(41.4% 0.113 270.7)lab(30.76% 10.60 -40.24)lch(30.76% 41.61 284.76)What #354588 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 #354588, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#354588 Channel Values
How #354588 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 136 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 228° · S 44% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 228° · S 61% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 61% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.91:1 vs white · 2.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #354588 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 #354588
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #354588; 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 #354588
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 #354588 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.
#354588#434388#3E4488#404088#3C4288#1C5151#284D6B#4A4A4AUsing #354588 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-354588: #354588;background-color: #354588;colors: { 'color-354588': '#354588' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.271, blue: 0.533)<color name="color_354588">#354588</color>fill="#354588"More Blue Colors
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#354588 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #354588?
#354588 is a dark blue — rgb(53, 69, 136) in RGB and hsl(228, 44%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.85.
What is the RGB value of #354588?
#354588 is rgb(53, 69, 136) — red 53, green 69, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #354588?
#354588 converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 49%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #354588 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #354588 scores 8.91:1 against white and 2.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #354588 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #354588 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 11.11, which is visibly different.
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