What color is #351732?

#351732 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 #351732?

The RGB value is 53, 23, 50: 53 red, 23 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #351732?

The complementary color is #17351A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #351732?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#351732 color

#351732 rgb(53, 23, 50)

Shades of purple

The hex color #351732 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 9% green and 19.6% blue (53, 23, 50).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 39% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 57% 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 15.91:1).

#351732 color codes

HEX	`#351732`
RGB	`rgb(53, 23, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 9%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 39%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 57%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 57%, 6%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.23, 19.67, -11.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.23, 22.71, 330.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.35, 1.6, 3.202)`
Decimal	`3479346`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #351732, 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 #351732	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#351732 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #351732 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #351732; }
.text { color: #351732; }
.border { border: 2px solid #351732; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 23 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #351732, #351723); }

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Questions

What color is #351732?: #351732 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 #351732?: The RGB value is 53, 23, 50: 53 red, 23 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #351732?: The complementary color is #17351A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #351732?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.