What color is #35195D?

#35195D 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 #35195D?

The RGB value is 53, 25, 93: 53 red, 25 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #35195D?

The complementary color is #415D19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #35195D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#35195D color

#35195D rgb(53, 25, 93)

Shades of purple

The hex color #35195D is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 9.8% green and 36.5% blue (53, 25, 93).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 58% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 73% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Fabric of Space (#341758), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.5:1).

#35195D color codes

HEX	`#35195D`
RGB	`rgb(53, 25, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 9.8%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 58%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 73%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 73%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.71, 29.84, -35.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.71, 46.43, 309.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.791, 2.242, 10.587)`
Decimal	`3479901`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #35195D, 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 #35195D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#35195D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	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 #35195D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #35195d; }
.text { color: #35195d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #35195d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 25 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #35195d, #57195d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #35195D?: #35195D 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 #35195D?: The RGB value is 53, 25, 93: 53 red, 25 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #35195D?: The complementary color is #415D19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #35195D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.