#362877 Color
#362877 is rgb(54, 40, 119) in RGB, hsl(251, 50%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 66%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is St. Patrick's Blue (#23297A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#362877rgb(54, 40, 119)hsl(251, 50%, 31%)hsv(251, 66%, 47%)cmyk(55%, 66%, 0%, 53%)oklch(34.4% 0.129 285.5)lab(21.80% 24.32 -44.03)lch(21.80% 50.30 298.92)What #362877 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 #362877, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#362877 Channel Values
How #362877 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 54 · G 40 · B 119 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 251° · S 50% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 251° · S 66% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 55% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.16:1 vs white · 1.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #362877 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 #362877
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #362877; 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 #362877
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 #362877 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.
#362877#2B2B77#302A77#2D2D77#312B77#223A3A#2B3359#363636Using #362877 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-362877: #362877;background-color: #362877;colors: { 'color-362877': '#362877' }Color(red: 0.212, green: 0.157, blue: 0.467)<color name="color_362877">#362877</color>fill="#362877"More Blue Colors
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#362877 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #362877?
#362877 is a dark blue — rgb(54, 40, 119) in RGB and hsl(251, 50%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is St. Patrick's Blue (#23297A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.62.
What is the RGB value of #362877?
#362877 is rgb(54, 40, 119) — red 54, green 40, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #362877?
#362877 converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 66%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #362877 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #362877 scores 12.16:1 against white and 1.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #362877 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #362877 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 9.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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