What color is #352255?

#352255 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 #352255?

The RGB value is 53, 34, 85: 53 red, 34 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #352255?

The complementary color is #425522, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #352255?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#352255 color

#352255 rgb(53, 34, 85)

Shades of purple

The hex color #352255 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 13.3% green and 33.3% blue (53, 34, 85).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 43% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Night (#372354), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.89:1).

#352255 color codes

HEX	`#352255`
RGB	`rgb(53, 34, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 13.3%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 43%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 60%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 60%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.17, 21.84, -27.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.17, 35.4, 308.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.68, 2.557, 8.892)`
Decimal	`3482197`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #352255, 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 #352255	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#352255 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	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 #352255 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #352255; }
.text { color: #352255; }
.border { border: 2px solid #352255; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 34 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #352255, #4f2255); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #352255?: #352255 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 #352255?: The RGB value is 53, 34, 85: 53 red, 34 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #352255?: The complementary color is #425522, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #352255?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.