Close to Sapphire Blue
#356DAD
#356DAD is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Sapphire Blue. In RGB it’s made of 20.8% red, 42.7% green, and 67.8% blue. Its hue is 212°, with 53% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #356DAD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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3.94:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #356DAD as they’d see it.
#356DAD in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #356DAD
What color is #356DAD?
#356DAD is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Sapphire Blue. In RGB it’s made of 20.8% red, 42.7% green, and 67.8% blue. Its hue is 212°, with 53% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #356DAD in RGB?
#356DAD is rgb(53, 109, 173): 53 red, 109 green, and 173 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #356DAD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(69, 37, 0, 32). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #356DAD?
PANTONE 307 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #356DAD?
Its complement #90612C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.