Information about #356FBA color

#356FBA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #356FBA is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(53, 111, 186) — 20.8% red, 43.5% green, 72.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 52 / 29 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid azure, #356FBA sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Onetta Blue (#4070B8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Kasper Blue (#4072B7) and Bluish (#2976BB).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(53, 111, 186)), which gives #356FBA its character. If you plan to put text on a #356FBA background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #356FBA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#356FBA color variations

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

#356FBA 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #356FBA

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

Onetta Blue color link
Onetta Blue

#4070B8

Kasper Blue color link
Kasper Blue

#4072B7

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

True Blue color link
True Blue

#2D68C4

Mid Blue color link
Mid Blue

#276AB3

Primetime color link
Primetime

#3973A9

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Lure color link
Lure

#2F77A9

Flat Blue color link
Flat Blue

#3C73A8

Windows Blue color link
Windows Blue

#357EC7

Quantum color link
Quantum

#4A6CB4

Skydiver color link
Skydiver

#4677C8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#356FBA
  • RGB53, 111, 186
  • CMYK52, 29, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(53, 111, 186)
  • HSL214°, 56%, 47%
  • HSL Precise213.835°, 55.649%, 46.863%
  • HSV214°, 72%, 73%
  • HSB214°, 72%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.208, 0.435, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.208, 0.435, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.208, 0.435, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB20.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID356FBA
  • DECIMAL ID3502010
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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