What color is #35162F?

#35162F 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 #35162F?

The RGB value is 53, 22, 47: 53 red, 22 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #35162F?

The complementary color is #16351C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #35162F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#35162F color

#35162F rgb(53, 22, 47)

Shades of purple

The hex color #35162F is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 8.6% green and 18.4% blue (53, 22, 47).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 41% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 58% magenta, 11% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Voyager (#391531), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.07:1).

#35162F color codes

HEX	`#35162F`
RGB	`rgb(53, 22, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 8.6%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 41%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 58%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 58%, 11%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.84, 19.66, -9.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.84, 21.96, 333.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.268, 1.536, 2.866)`
Decimal	`3479087`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #35162F, 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 #35162F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#35162F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	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 #35162F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #35162f; }
.text { color: #35162f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #35162f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 22 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #35162f, #351620); }

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Questions

What color is #35162F?: #35162F 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 #35162F?: The RGB value is 53, 22, 47: 53 red, 22 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #35162F?: The complementary color is #16351C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #35162F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.