What color is #352340?

#352340 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #352340?

The RGB value is 53, 35, 64: 53 red, 35 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #352340?

The complementary color is #2E4023, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #352340?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#352340 color

#352340 rgb(53, 35, 64)

Shades of purple

The hex color #352340 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 13.7% green and 25.1% blue (53, 35, 64).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 29% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.33:1).

#352340 color codes

HEX	`#352340`
RGB	`rgb(53, 35, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 13.7%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 29%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 45%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 45%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.13, 15.13, -15.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.13, 21.42, 314.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.994, 2.329, 5.141)`
Decimal	`3482432`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #352340, 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 #352340	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#352340 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.33:1	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 #352340 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #352340; }
.text { color: #352340; }
.border { border: 2px solid #352340; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 35 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #352340, #40233c); }

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Questions

What color is #352340?: #352340 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #352340?: The RGB value is 53, 35, 64: 53 red, 35 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #352340?: The complementary color is #2E4023, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #352340?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.