What color is #352050?

#352050 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Stormy Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #352050?

The RGB value is 53, 32, 80: 53 red, 32 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #352050?

The complementary color is #3B5020, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #352050?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#352050 color

#352050 rgb(53, 32, 80)

Shades of purple

The hex color #352050 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 12.5% green and 31.4% blue (53, 32, 80).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 43% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Night (#372354), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.25:1).

#352050 color codes

HEX	`#352050`
RGB	`rgb(53, 32, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 12.5%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 43%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 60%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 60%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.32, 21.66, -25.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.32, 33.73, 309.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.432, 2.369, 7.864)`
Decimal	`3481680`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #352050, 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 #352050	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#352050 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	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 #352050 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #352050; }
.text { color: #352050; }
.border { border: 2px solid #352050; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 32 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #352050, #4d2050); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #352050?: #352050 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Stormy Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #352050?: The RGB value is 53, 32, 80: 53 red, 32 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #352050?: The complementary color is #3B5020, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #352050?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.