#355EA7 Color
#355EA7 is rgb(53, 94, 167) in RGB, hsl(218, 52%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 44%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green-blue (#1164B4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#355EA7rgb(53, 94, 167)hsl(218, 52%, 43%)hsv(218, 68%, 65%)cmyk(68%, 44%, 0%, 35%)oklch(49% 0.126 261)lab(39.85% 4.62 -44.42)lch(39.85% 44.66 275.94)What #355EA7 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 #355EA7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#355EA7 Channel Values
How #355EA7 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 94 · B 167 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 218° · S 52% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 218° · S 68% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 68% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.34:1 vs white · 3.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #355EA7 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 #355EA7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #355EA7; 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 #355EA7
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 #355EA7 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.
#355EA7#5959A7#4D5BA7#5353A7#4958A7#026B6B#206687#5F5F5FUsing #355EA7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-355ea7: #355EA7;background-color: #355EA7;colors: { 'color-355ea7': '#355EA7' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.369, blue: 0.655)<color name="color_355ea7">#355EA7</color>fill="#355EA7"More Blue Colors
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#355EA7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #355EA7?
#355EA7 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(53, 94, 167) in RGB and hsl(218, 52%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green-blue (#1164B4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.92.
What is the RGB value of #355EA7?
#355EA7 is rgb(53, 94, 167) — red 53, green 94, and blue 167 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #355EA7?
#355EA7 converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 44%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #355EA7 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #355EA7 scores 6.34:1 against white and 3.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #355EA7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #355EA7 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 19.39, which is visibly different.
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