What color is #35173B?

#35173B 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 #35173B?

The RGB value is 53, 23, 59: 53 red, 23 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #35173B?

The complementary color is #1D3B17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #35173B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#35173B color

#35173B rgb(53, 23, 59)

Shades of purple

The hex color #35173B is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 9% green and 23.1% blue (53, 23, 59).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 44% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Creatures of the Night (#3B193F), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.71:1).

#35173B color codes

HEX	`#35173B`
RGB	`rgb(53, 23, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 9%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 44%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 61%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 61%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.74, 21.76, -16.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.74, 27.59, 322.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.564, 1.686, 4.327)`
Decimal	`3479355`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #35173B, 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 #35173B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#35173B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.71:1	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 #35173B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #35173b; }
.text { color: #35173b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #35173b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 23 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #35173b, #3b172f); }

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Questions

What color is #35173B?: #35173B 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 #35173B?: The RGB value is 53, 23, 59: 53 red, 23 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #35173B?: The complementary color is #1D3B17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #35173B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.