What color is #35229B?

#35229B is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Gentian Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #35229B?

The RGB value is 53, 34, 155: 53 red, 34 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #35229B?

The complementary color is #889B22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #35229B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#35229B color

#35229B rgb(53, 34, 155)

Shades of blue

The hex color #35229B is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 13.3% green and 60.8% blue (53, 34, 155).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 64% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 78% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Gentian Blue (#312297), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.33:1).

#35229B color codes

HEX	`#35229B`
RGB	`rgb(53, 34, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 13.3%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 64%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 78%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 78%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.53, 43.99, -62.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.53, 76.23, 305.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.955, 4.267, 31.408)`
Decimal	`3482267`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #35229B, 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 #35229B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#35229B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	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 #35229B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #35229b; }
.text { color: #35229b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #35229b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 34 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #35229b, #71229b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ultramarine.

Questions

What color is #35229B?: #35229B is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Gentian Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #35229B?: The RGB value is 53, 34, 155: 53 red, 34 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #35229B?: The complementary color is #889B22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #35229B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.