Close to Blue Gray
#369DD5
#369DD5 is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Blue Gray. In RGB it’s made of 21.2% red, 61.6% green, and 83.5% blue. Its hue is 201°, with 65% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #369DD5.
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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6.94:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.94:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #369DD5 as they’d see it.
#369DD5 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 #369DD5
What color is #369DD5?
#369DD5 is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Blue Gray. In RGB it’s made of 21.2% red, 61.6% green, and 83.5% blue. Its hue is 201°, with 65% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #369DD5 in RGB?
#369DD5 is rgb(54, 157, 213): 54 red, 157 green, and 213 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #369DD5 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(75, 26, 0, 16). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #369DD5?
PANTONE 299 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #369DD5?
Its complement #CA835F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.