What color is #351332?

#351332 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Voyager. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #351332?

The RGB value is 53, 19, 50: 53 red, 19 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #351332?

The complementary color is #133516, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #351332?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#351332 color

#351332 rgb(53, 19, 50)

Shades of purple

The hex color #351332 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 7.5% green and 19.6% blue (53, 19, 50).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 47% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 6% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Voyager (#391531), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.27:1).

#351332 color codes

HEX	`#351332`
RGB	`rgb(53, 19, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 7.5%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 47%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 64%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 64%, 6%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.31, 22.12, -12.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.31, 25.54, 330)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.277, 1.453, 3.178)`
Decimal	`3478322`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #351332, 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 #351332	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#351332 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	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 #351332 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #351332; }
.text { color: #351332; }
.border { border: 2px solid #351332; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 19 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #351332, #351321); }

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Questions

What color is #351332?: #351332 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Voyager. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #351332?: The RGB value is 53, 19, 50: 53 red, 19 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #351332?: The complementary color is #133516, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #351332?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.