What color is #352B49?

#352B49 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #352B49?

The RGB value is 53, 43, 73: 53 red, 43 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #352B49?

The complementary color is #3F492B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #352B49?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#352B49 color

#352B49 rgb(53, 43, 73)

Shades of purple

The hex color #352B49 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 16.9% green and 28.6% blue (53, 43, 73).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 26% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.18:1).

#352B49 color codes

HEX	`#352B49`
RGB	`rgb(53, 43, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 16.9%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 26%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 41%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 41%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.91, 12.12, -17.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.91, 20.88, 305.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.534, 2.966, 6.688)`
Decimal	`3484489`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #352B49, 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 #352B49	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#352B49 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	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 #352B49 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #352b49; }
.text { color: #352b49; }
.border { border: 2px solid #352b49; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 43 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #352b49, #442b49); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #352B49?: #352B49 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #352B49?: The RGB value is 53, 43, 73: 53 red, 43 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #352B49?: The complementary color is #3F492B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #352B49?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.