What color is #35213C?

#35213C is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #35213C?

The RGB value is 53, 33, 60: 53 red, 33 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #35213C?

The complementary color is #283C21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #35213C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#35213C color

#35213C rgb(53, 33, 60)

Shades of purple

The hex color #35213C is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 12.9% green and 23.5% blue (53, 33, 60).

Its hue angle is 284°, with 29% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.64:1).

#35213C color codes

HEX	`#35213C`
RGB	`rgb(53, 33, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 12.9%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(284, 29%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(284, 45%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 45%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.36, 15.45, -13.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.36, 20.57, 318.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.828, 2.171, 4.544)`
Decimal	`3481916`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #35213C, 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 #35213C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#35213C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	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 #35213C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #35213c; }
.text { color: #35213c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #35213c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 33 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #35213c, #3c2135); }

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Questions

What color is #35213C?: #35213C is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #35213C?: The RGB value is 53, 33, 60: 53 red, 33 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #35213C?: The complementary color is #283C21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #35213C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.