What color is #351559?

#351559 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Fabric of Space. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #351559?

The RGB value is 53, 21, 89: 53 red, 21 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #351559?

The complementary color is #395915, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #351559?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 14.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#351559 color

#351559 rgb(53, 21, 89)

Shades of purple

The hex color #351559 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 8.2% green and 34.9% blue (53, 21, 89).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 62% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 76% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Fabric of Space (#341758), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.97:1).

#351559 color codes

HEX	`#351559`
RGB	`rgb(53, 21, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 8.2%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 62%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 76%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 76%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.56, 30.92, -34.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.56, 46.52, 311.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.539, 2.014, 9.652)`
Decimal	`3478873`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #351559, 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 #351559	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#351559 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	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 #351559 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #351559; }
.text { color: #351559; }
.border { border: 2px solid #351559; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 21 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #351559, #571559); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #351559?: #351559 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Fabric of Space. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #351559?: The RGB value is 53, 21, 89: 53 red, 21 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #351559?: The complementary color is #395915, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #351559?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 14.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.