#354997 Color
#354997 is rgb(53, 73, 151) in RGB, hsl(228, 48%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 52%, 0%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iron Indigo (#184FA1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#354997rgb(53, 73, 151)hsl(228, 48%, 40%)hsv(228, 65%, 59%)cmyk(65%, 52%, 0%, 41%)oklch(43.3% 0.13 269.5)lab(32.80% 12.59 -46.13)lch(32.80% 47.81 285.27)What #354997 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 #354997, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#354997 Channel Values
How #354997 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 73 · B 151 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 228° · S 48% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 228° · S 65% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.23:1 vs white · 2.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #354997 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 #354997
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #354997; 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 #354997
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 #354997 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.
#354997#464697#404797#434397#3E4697#0F5858#235276#4F4F4FUsing #354997 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-354997: #354997;background-color: #354997;colors: { 'color-354997': '#354997' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.286, blue: 0.592)<color name="color_354997">#354997</color>fill="#354997"More Blue Colors
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#354997 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #354997?
#354997 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(53, 73, 151) in RGB and hsl(228, 48%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iron Indigo (#184FA1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.8.
What is the RGB value of #354997?
#354997 is rgb(53, 73, 151) — red 53, green 73, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #354997?
#354997 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 52%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #354997 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #354997 scores 8.23:1 against white and 2.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #354997 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #354997 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 9.78, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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