Information about #356D8D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #356D8D is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(53, 109, 141) — 20.8% red, 42.7% green, 55.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 35 / 13 / 0 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored steel-blue azure, #356D8D sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ugly Blue (#31668A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Teal Blue (#367588) and Thousand Herb Color (#317589).

The recipe behind #356D8D is rgb(53, 109, 141), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.7:1. No one has named #356D8D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#356D8D color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#356D8D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#356D8D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#356D8D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#356D8D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#356D8D 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.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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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.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#6D8D35
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#55358D
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#8D5535
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Nearest named colors to #356D8D

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Ugly Blue color link
Ugly Blue

#31668A

Teal Blue color link
Teal Blue

#367588

Thousand Herb Color color link
Thousand Herb Color

#317589

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Wavelength color link
Wavelength

#3C6886

Optimist color link
Optimist

#2B688D

Queen Blue color link
Queen Blue

#436B95

Filmpro Sky Blue color link
Filmpro Sky Blue

#355D90

Ming color link
Ming

#36747D

Jelly Bean Blue color link
Jelly Bean Blue

#44798E

Muted Blue color link
Muted Blue

#3B719F

Lochmara color link
Lochmara

#316EA0

#356D8D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#356D8D
  • RGB53, 109, 141
  • CMYK35, 13, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(53, 109, 141)
  • HSL202°, 45%, 38%
  • HSL Precise201.818°, 45.361%, 38.039%
  • HSV202°, 62%, 55%
  • HSB202°, 62%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.208, 0.427, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.208, 0.427, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.208, 0.427, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB20.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID356D8D
  • DECIMAL ID3501453
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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