What color is #350068?

#350068 is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Galactic Federation. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #350068?

The RGB value is 53, 0, 104: 53 red, 0 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #350068?

The complementary color is #336800, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #350068?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#350068 color

#350068 rgb(53, 0, 104)

Shades of purple

The hex color #350068 is a dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 0% green and 40.8% blue (53, 0, 104).

Its hue angle is 271°, with 100% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Federation (#330077), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.54:1).

#350068 color codes

HEX	`#350068`
RGB	`rgb(53, 0, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 0%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(271, 100%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(271, 100%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 100%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.15, 43.46, -47.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.15, 64.06, 312.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.966, 1.756, 13.224)`
Decimal	`3473512`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #350068, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #350068	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#350068 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #350068 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #350068; }
.text { color: #350068; }
.border { border: 2px solid #350068; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 0 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #350068, #680067); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indigo.

Questions

What color is #350068?: #350068 is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Galactic Federation. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #350068?: The RGB value is 53, 0, 104: 53 red, 0 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #350068?: The complementary color is #336800, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #350068?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.