What color is #352D47?

#352D47 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 #352D47?

The RGB value is 53, 45, 71: 53 red, 45 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #352D47?

The complementary color is #3F472D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #352D47?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#352D47 color

#352D47 rgb(53, 45, 71)

Shades of purple

The hex color #352D47 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 17.6% green and 27.8% blue (53, 45, 71).

Its hue angle is 258°, with 22% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.98:1).

#352D47 color codes

HEX	`#352D47`
RGB	`rgb(53, 45, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 17.6%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(258, 22%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(258, 37%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 37%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.4, 10.16, -14.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.4, 18.02, 304.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.544, 3.089, 6.369)`
Decimal	`3484999`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #352D47, 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 #352D47	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#352D47 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	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 #352D47 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #352d47; }
.text { color: #352d47; }
.border { border: 2px solid #352d47; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 45 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #352d47, #422d47); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #352D47?: #352D47 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 #352D47?: The RGB value is 53, 45, 71: 53 red, 45 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #352D47?: The complementary color is #3F472D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #352D47?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.