What color is #352451?

#352451 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 #352451?

The RGB value is 53, 36, 81: 53 red, 36 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #352451?

The complementary color is #405124, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #352451?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#352451 color

#352451 rgb(53, 36, 81)

Shades of purple

The hex color #352451 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 14.1% green and 31.8% blue (53, 36, 81).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 38% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Night (#372354), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.79:1).

#352451 color codes

HEX	`#352451`
RGB	`rgb(53, 36, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 14.1%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 38%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 56%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 56%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.42, 19.3, -24.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.42, 31.4, 307.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.584, 2.613, 8.098)`
Decimal	`3482705`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #352451, 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 #352451	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#352451 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	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 #352451 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #352451; }
.text { color: #352451; }
.border { border: 2px solid #352451; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 36 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #352451, #4c2451); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #352451?: #352451 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 #352451?: The RGB value is 53, 36, 81: 53 red, 36 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #352451?: The complementary color is #405124, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #352451?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.