What color is #35283B?

#35283B is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Royal Decree. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #35283B?

The RGB value is 53, 40, 59: 53 red, 40 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #35283B?

The complementary color is #2E3B28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #35283B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#35283B color

#35283B rgb(53, 40, 59)

Shades of purple

The hex color #35283B is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 15.7% green and 23.1% blue (53, 40, 59).

Its hue angle is 281°, with 19% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Royal Decree (#403547), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.83:1).

#35283B color codes

HEX	`#35283B`
RGB	`rgb(53, 40, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 15.7%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(281, 19%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(281, 32%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 32%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.32, 10.36, -9.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.32, 14.3, 316.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.016, 2.59, 4.478)`
Decimal	`3483707`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #35283B, 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 #35283B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#35283B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.83:1	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 #35283B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #35283b; }
.text { color: #35283b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #35283b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 40 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #35283b, #3b2838); }

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Questions

What color is #35283B?: #35283B is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Royal Decree. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #35283B?: The RGB value is 53, 40, 59: 53 red, 40 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #35283B?: The complementary color is #2E3B28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #35283B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.