#363981 Color
#363981 is rgb(54, 57, 129) in RGB, hsl(238, 41%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 56%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#363981rgb(54, 57, 129)hsl(238, 41%, 36%)hsv(238, 58%, 51%)cmyk(58%, 56%, 0%, 49%)oklch(38.4% 0.119 277.4)lab(26.97% 16.41 -41.97)lch(26.97% 45.06 291.36)What #363981 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 #363981, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#363981 Channel Values
How #363981 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 57 · B 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 238° · S 41% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 238° · S 58% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 58% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.2:1 vs white · 2.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #363981 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 #363981
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #363981; 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 #363981
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 #363981 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.
#363981#393981#383981#383881#373881#204747#2A4263#414141Using #363981 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-363981: #363981;background-color: #363981;colors: { 'color-363981': '#363981' }Color(red: 0.212, green: 0.224, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_363981">#363981</color>fill="#363981"More Blue Colors
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#363981 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #363981?
#363981 is a dark blue — rgb(54, 57, 129) in RGB and hsl(238, 41%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.05.
What is the RGB value of #363981?
#363981 is rgb(54, 57, 129) — red 54, green 57, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #363981?
#363981 converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 56%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #363981 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #363981 scores 10.2:1 against white and 2.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #363981 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #363981 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 6.05, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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