#365266 Hex Color
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This muted, dusty blue carries a heavy and serious tone. Its dark, ashy quality makes it a perfect choice for professional industries like finance, technology, and law enforcement where reliability is key. Use this matte shade for backgrounds or moody design elements that need to convey subtle strength. The hex code for this color is #365266.
Questions about #365266
What is #365266 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #365266 is rgb(54, 82, 102), in HSL hsl(205, 31%, 31%) and in CMYK 47%, 20%, 0%, 60%.
What design aesthetic works best with #365266?
This color excels in professional and authoritative environments like law enforcement, finance, or corporate tech interfaces. Its muted, ashy undertones provide a grounded, trustworthy foundation that avoids feeling overly bright or aggressive when used for backgrounds or primary interface elements.
Does this shade of blue read warm or cool?
This blue maintains a distinctly cool temperature due to its deep, desaturated grey undertones. While it avoids the sharpness of electric blues, the inherent cool nature of its pigment profile makes it ideal for balancing warmer accent colors in a palette.
Is #365266 readable on white or black?
#365266 has a 8.21:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.55:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.