Information about #356A79 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #356A79 reads as a mildly saturated cyan and sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Boomtown (#346672). Nearby in the Register you will also find Ming (#36747D) and Blue Ashes (#3B5F78).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(53, 106, 121)), which gives #356A79 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#356A79 color variations
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#356A79 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#356A79 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#356A79 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#356A79 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#356A79 color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #356A79 color
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Nearest named colors to #356A79
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#346672
#36747D
#3B5F78
#3B7577
#2E696D
#365C7D
#3C6886
#317873
#305C71
#31668A
#2B797A
#327B7F
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#356A79
- RGB53, 106, 121
- CMYK27, 6, 0, 53
- CSSrgb(53, 106, 121)
- HSL193°, 39%, 34%
- HSL Precise193.235°, 39.08%, 34.118%
- HSV193°, 56%, 47%
- HSB193°, 56%, 47%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.208
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
- GLSLvec3(0.208, 0.416, 0.475)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.208, 0.416, 0.475, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.208, 0.416, 0.475)
- Percentage of Red in RGB20.8%
- Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
- Color FamilyCyan
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID356A79
- DECIMAL ID3500665
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01



