#356efb Color Information

#356efb Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #356efb. In RGB, it consists of 20.8% Red, 43.1% Green, and 98.4% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 78.9% Cyan, 56.2% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 1.6% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 222.7°, with saturation of 96.1% and lightness of 59.6%. The decimal value for #356efb is 3501819, and its nearest "web safe" color is #3366ff. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #356efb is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is cyan. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#356efb Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color53, 110, 251 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color20.8%, 43.1%, 98.4% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.792, 0.569, 0.016 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.789, 0.562, 0, 0.016 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color222.7°, 96.1%, 59.6% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color222.7°, 78.9%, 98.4% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color24.457, 18.874, 93.621 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color53, 97, 251 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code3501819 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color50.539, 31.214, -75.458 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)50.539, 81.660, 292.473 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color50.539, -20.754, -118.039 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color43.444, 24.459, -97.358 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.179, 0.138, 18.874 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4281691899 / 0xff356efb Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#3366ff Copy
Last Updated: December 12, 2024

Shades of #356efb

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #356efb, its pure hue is 222.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 96.1%, and its lightness is 59.6%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #356efb, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #070e1f to #2e60dc.

Tints of #356efb

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #356efb, its pure hue is 222.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 96.1%, and its lightness is 59.6%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #356efb, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #4e80fc to #e6edff.

Tones of #356efb

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #356efb, its pure hue is 222.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 96.1%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #356efb, which range from #989898 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #316cff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #356efb

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #356efb! For #356efb, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #356efb. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #356efb

This color, #356efb, consists of 20.8% Red, 43.1% Green, and 98.4% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 53, Green = 110, Blue = 251. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #356efb is 78.9% Cyan, 56.2% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 1.6% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R20.8%
C78.9%
G43.1%
M56.2%
B98.4%
Y0.0%
K1.6%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 53 110 251
Octal 65 156 373
Hexa #35 #6e #fb
Binary 00110101 01101110 11111011
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 78 56 0 1
Octal 116 70 0 1
Hexa #4e #38 #00 #01
Binary 01001110 00111000 00000000 00000001

Analogous Colors of #356efb

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #356efb — which has hue 222.7° — its analogous colors are located at 192.7° and 252.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #356efb.

Triadic Colors of #356efb

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #356efb — which has hue 222.7° — its triadic colors are located at 102.7° and 342.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #356efb.

Complementary Color of #356efb

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #356efb — which has hue 222.7° — its complementary color is located at 42.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #356efb.

Split Complementary Colors of #356efb

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #356efb — which has hue 222.7° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 12.7° and 222.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #356efb.

Tetradic Colors of #356efb

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #356efb — which has hue 222.7° — its tetradic colors are located at 132.7°, 222.7°, 312.7°, and 42.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #356efb.

Monochromatic Colors of #356efb

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #356efb, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #063cc3 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #99b6fe (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #356efb

We want to make getting started with #356efb on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #356efb into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #356efb can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #356efb with other HTML elements.

#356efb Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #356efb.
<span style="color: #356efb;">The color of this text is #356efb.</span>

#356efb Background Color

The background color for this text is #356efb.
<div style="background-color: #356efb; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #356efb.</div>

#356efb Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #356efb.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #356efb;">This color for the shadow of this text is #356efb.</span>

#356efb Border Color

This is a div with border color #356efb.
<div style="border: #356efb 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #356efb.</div>

#356efb Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #356efb on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #356efb; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #356efb on a white background.</div></div>

#356efb Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #356efb on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #356efb; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #356efb on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #356efb to White

This is a gradient from #356efb to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#356efb,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#356efb,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#356efb,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#356efb,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #356efb to white.</div>

Gradient from #356efb to Black

This is a gradient from #356efb to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#356efb,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#356efb,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#356efb,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#356efb,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #356efb to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #356efb

In addition to using #356efb on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #356efb in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #356efb, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 53, Green = 110, Blue = 251). If you need details about the color coordinates of #356efb in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #356efb
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(53, 110, 251)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #356efb; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #356efb; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #356efb; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(53, 110, 251);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#356efb")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:53, green:110, blue:251, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:53 green:110 blue:251 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(53f, 110f, 251f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(53, 110, 251);
 

#356efb Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #356efb the same way. For those with color blindness, #356efb might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #356efb looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #356efb is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #356efb looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #356efb will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #356efb is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 4.4:1 against white. While there are some situations where this contrast is high enough to be considered accessible under the AA or AAA level standards, it is not high enough to be considered accessible in all cases. Details about the specific circumstances where #356efb would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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