What color is #352944?

#352944 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #352944?

The RGB value is 53, 41, 68: 53 red, 41 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #352944?

The complementary color is #384429, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #352944?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#352944 color

#352944 rgb(53, 41, 68)

Shades of purple

The hex color #352944 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 16.1% green and 26.7% blue (53, 41, 68).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 25% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.53:1).

#352944 color codes

HEX	`#352944`
RGB	`rgb(53, 41, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 16.1%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 25%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 40%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 40%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.06, 12.08, -14.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.06, 19.2, 308.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.304, 2.76, 5.826)`
Decimal	`3483972`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #352944, 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 #352944	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#352944 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	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 #352944 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #352944; }
.text { color: #352944; }
.border { border: 2px solid #352944; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 41 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #352944, #432944); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #352944?: #352944 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #352944?: The RGB value is 53, 41, 68: 53 red, 41 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #352944?: The complementary color is #384429, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #352944?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.