What color is #351640?

#351640 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 #351640?

The RGB value is 53, 22, 64: 53 red, 22 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #351640?

The complementary color is #214016, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #351640?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#351640 color

#351640 rgb(53, 22, 64)

Shades of purple

The hex color #351640 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 8.6% green and 25.1% blue (53, 22, 64).

Its hue angle is 284°, with 49% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 66% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Creatures of the Night (#3B193F), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.67:1).

#351640 color codes

HEX	`#351640`
RGB	`rgb(53, 22, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 8.6%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(284, 49%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(284, 66%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 66%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.83, 23.6, -20.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.83, 31.17, 319.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.68, 1.701, 5.037)`
Decimal	`3479104`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #351640, 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 #351640	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#351640 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	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 #351640 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #351640; }
.text { color: #351640; }
.border { border: 2px solid #351640; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 22 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #351640, #401636); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #351640?: #351640 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 #351640?: The RGB value is 53, 22, 64: 53 red, 22 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #351640?: The complementary color is #214016, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #351640?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.