What color is #35288F?

#35288F 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 #35288F?

The RGB value is 53, 40, 143: 53 red, 40 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #35288F?

The complementary color is #828F28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #35288F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#35288F color

#35288F rgb(53, 40, 143)

Shades of blue

The hex color #35288F is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 15.7% green and 56.1% blue (53, 40, 143).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 56% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 72% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Gentian Blue (#312297), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.34:1).

#35288F color codes

HEX	`#35288F`
RGB	`rgb(53, 40, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 15.7%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 56%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 72%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 72%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.5, 36.81, -54.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.5, 66.11, 303.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.183, 4.257, 26.424)`
Decimal	`3483791`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #35288F, 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 #35288F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#35288F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	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 #35288F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #35288f; }
.text { color: #35288f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #35288f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 40 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #35288f, #69288f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Egyptian Blue.

Questions

What color is #35288F?: #35288F 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 #35288F?: The RGB value is 53, 40, 143: 53 red, 40 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #35288F?: The complementary color is #828F28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #35288F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.