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#356DD0 Color

#356DD0 is rgb(53, 109, 208) in RGB, hsl(218, 62%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 48%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Han Blue (#446CCF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#356DD0
HEX#356DD0
RGBrgb(53, 109, 208)
HSLhsl(218, 62%, 51%)
HSVhsv(218, 75%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(75%, 48%, 0%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(55.1% 0.164 260.8)
LABlab(46.42% 8.36 -57.68)
LCHlch(46.42% 58.28 278.25)

What #356DD0 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 #356DD0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#356DD0 Channel Values

How #356DD0 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 53 · G 109 · B 2088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 218° · S 62% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 218° · S 75% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 75% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.94:1 vs white · 4.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #356DD0 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.

TextWhite text4.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #356DD0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #356DD0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #356DD0

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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Shades

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How #356DD0 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.

Typical#356DD0
Protanopia#6666D0
Protanomaly#5669D0
Deuteranopia#5F5FD0
Deuteranomaly#5165D0
Tritanopia#007F7F
Tritanomaly#0078A6
Achromatopsia#707070

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Using #356DD0 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-356dd0: #356DD0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #356DD0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-356dd0': '#356DD0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.208, green: 0.427, blue: 0.816)
Android XML<color name="color_356dd0">#356DD0</color>
SVG fillfill="#356DD0"

More Blue Colors

#356DD0 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#356DD0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #356DD0?

#356DD0 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(53, 109, 208) in RGB and hsl(218, 62%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Han Blue (#446CCF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.04.

What is the RGB value of #356DD0?

#356DD0 is rgb(53, 109, 208) — red 53, green 109, and blue 208 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #356DD0?

#356DD0 converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 48%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #356DD0 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #356DD0 scores 4.94:1 against white and 4.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #356DD0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #356DD0 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 13.02, which is visibly different.

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