What color is #352CE3?

#352CE3 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Slice of Heaven. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #352CE3?

The RGB value is 53, 44, 227: 53 red, 44 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #352CE3?

The complementary color is #DAE32C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #352CE3?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#352CE3 color

#352CE3 rgb(53, 44, 227)

Shades of blue

The hex color #352CE3 is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 17.3% green and 89% blue (53, 44, 227).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 77% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 77% cyan, 81% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Slice of Heaven (#0022EE), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.01:1).

#352CE3 color codes

HEX	`#352CE3`
RGB	`rgb(53, 44, 227)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 17.3%, 89%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 77%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 81%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(77%, 81%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.2, 61.03, -88.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.2, 107.75, 304.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.229, 8.103, 73.367)`
Decimal	`3484899`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #352CE3, 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 #352CE3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#352CE3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	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 #352CE3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #352ce3; }
.text { color: #352ce3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #352ce3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 44 227 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #352ce3, #912ce3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Blue.

Questions

What color is #352CE3?: #352CE3 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Slice of Heaven. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #352CE3?: The RGB value is 53, 44, 227: 53 red, 44 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #352CE3?: The complementary color is #DAE32C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #352CE3?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.