What color is #352588?

#352588 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 #352588?

The RGB value is 53, 37, 136: 53 red, 37 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #352588?

The complementary color is #788825, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #352588?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#352588 color

#352588 rgb(53, 37, 136)

Shades of blue

The hex color #352588 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 14.5% green and 53.3% blue (53, 37, 136).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 57% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 73% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Gentian Blue (#312297), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.85:1).

#352588 color codes

HEX	`#352588`
RGB	`rgb(53, 37, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 14.5%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 57%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 73%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 73%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.19, 36.29, -52.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.19, 63.99, 304.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.572, 3.857, 23.686)`
Decimal	`3483016`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #352588, 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 #352588	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#352588 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	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 #352588 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #352588; }
.text { color: #352588; }
.border { border: 2px solid #352588; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 37 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #352588, #672588); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #352588?: #352588 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 #352588?: The RGB value is 53, 37, 136: 53 red, 37 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #352588?: The complementary color is #788825, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #352588?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.