What color is #35315C?

#35315C is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Purple Noir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #35315C?

The RGB value is 53, 49, 92: 53 red, 49 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #35315C?

The complementary color is #585C31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #35315C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#35315C color

#35315C rgb(53, 49, 92)

Shades of blue

The hex color #35315C is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 19.2% green and 36.1% blue (53, 49, 92).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 30% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Purple Noir (#322C56), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.03:1).

#35315C color codes

HEX	`#35315C`
RGB	`rgb(53, 49, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 19.2%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 30%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 47%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 47%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.74, 13.85, -25.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.74, 28.77, 298.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.498, 3.726, 10.605)`
Decimal	`3486044`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #35315C, 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 #35315C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#35315C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	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 #35315C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #35315c; }
.text { color: #35315c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #35315c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 49 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #35315c, #4a315c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #35315C?: #35315C is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Purple Noir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #35315C?: The RGB value is 53, 49, 92: 53 red, 49 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #35315C?: The complementary color is #585C31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #35315C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.