What color is #35284D?

#35284D is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Pie. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #35284D?

The RGB value is 53, 40, 77: 53 red, 40 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #35284D?

The complementary color is #404D28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #35284D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#35284D color

#35284D rgb(53, 40, 77)

Shades of purple

The hex color #35284D is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 15.7% green and 30.2% blue (53, 40, 77).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 32% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Pie (#372D52), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.44:1).

#35284D color codes

HEX	`#35284D`
RGB	`rgb(53, 40, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 15.7%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 32%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 48%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 48%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.27, 15.37, -20.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.27, 25.8, 306.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.566, 2.81, 7.374)`
Decimal	`3483725`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #35284D, 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 #35284D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#35284D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	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 #35284D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #35284d; }
.text { color: #35284d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #35284d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 40 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #35284d, #47284d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #35284D?: #35284D is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Pie. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #35284D?: The RGB value is 53, 40, 77: 53 red, 40 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #35284D?: The complementary color is #404D28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #35284D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.