Close to French Blue
#356ABA
#356ABA is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color French Blue. In RGB it’s made of 20.8% red, 41.6% green, and 72.9% blue. Its hue is 216°, with 56% saturation and 47% 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 #356ABA.
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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5.35:1 AABlack text on this color
3.92:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
5.35:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.92:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #356ABA as they’d see it.
#356ABA 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 #356ABA
What color is #356ABA?
#356ABA is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color French Blue. In RGB it’s made of 20.8% red, 41.6% green, and 72.9% blue. Its hue is 216°, with 56% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #356ABA in RGB?
#356ABA is rgb(53, 106, 186): 53 red, 106 green, and 186 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #356ABA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(72, 43, 0, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #356ABA?
PANTONE 285 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #356ABA?
Its complement #8F6216 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.