#355292 Color
#355292 is rgb(53, 82, 146) in RGB, hsl(221, 47%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 44%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#355292rgb(53, 82, 146)hsl(221, 47%, 39%)hsv(221, 64%, 57%)cmyk(64%, 44%, 0%, 43%)oklch(44.9% 0.111 264.1)lab(35.17% 5.53 -39.31)lch(35.17% 39.70 278.00)What #355292 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 #355292, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#355292 Channel Values
How #355292 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 82 · B 146 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 221° · S 47% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 221° · S 64% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 64% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.57:1 vs white · 2.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #355292 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 #355292
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #355292; 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 #355292
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 #355292 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.
#355292#4E4E92#455092#4A4A92#424D92#195D5D#275976#545454Using #355292 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-355292: #355292;background-color: #355292;colors: { 'color-355292': '#355292' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.322, blue: 0.573)<color name="color_355292">#355292</color>fill="#355292"More Blue Colors
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#355292 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #355292?
#355292 is a dark blue — rgb(53, 82, 146) in RGB and hsl(221, 47%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.51.
What is the RGB value of #355292?
#355292 is rgb(53, 82, 146) — red 53, green 82, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #355292?
#355292 converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 44%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #355292 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #355292 scores 7.57:1 against white and 2.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #355292 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #355292 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 16.97, which is visibly different.
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