What color is #351337?

#351337 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Creatures of the Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #351337?

The RGB value is 53, 19, 55: 53 red, 19 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #351337?

The complementary color is #153713, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #351337?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#351337 color

#351337 rgb(53, 19, 55)

Shades of purple

The hex color #351337 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 7.5% green and 21.6% blue (53, 19, 55).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 49% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 65% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Creatures of the Night (#3B193F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.16:1).

#351337 color codes

HEX	`#351337`
RGB	`rgb(53, 19, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 7.5%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 49%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 65%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 65%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.6, 23.22, -15.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.6, 28.16, 325.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.391, 1.499, 3.777)`
Decimal	`3478327`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #351337, 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 #351337	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#351337 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	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 #351337 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #351337; }
.text { color: #351337; }
.border { border: 2px solid #351337; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 19 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #351337, #371327); }

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Questions

What color is #351337?: #351337 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Creatures of the Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #351337?: The RGB value is 53, 19, 55: 53 red, 19 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #351337?: The complementary color is #153713, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #351337?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.