What color is #3535A6?

#3535A6 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Bluebell. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3535A6?

The RGB value is 53, 53, 166: 53 red, 53 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3535A6?

The complementary color is #A6A635, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3535A6?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3535A6 color

#3535A6 rgb(53, 53, 166)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3535A6 is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 20.8% green and 65.1% blue (53, 53, 166).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 52% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Bluebell (#333399), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.5:1).

#3535A6 color codes

HEX	`#3535A6`
RGB	`rgb(53, 53, 166)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 20.8%, 65.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 52%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 68%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 68%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.55, 36.69, -60.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.55, 70.91, 301.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.622, 6.055, 36.731)`
Decimal	`3487142`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3535A6, 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 #3535A6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3535A6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	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 #3535A6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3535a6; }
.text { color: #3535a6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3535a6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 53 166 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3535a6, #6e35a6); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #3535A6?: #3535A6 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Bluebell. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3535A6?: The RGB value is 53, 53, 166: 53 red, 53 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3535A6?: The complementary color is #A6A635, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3535A6?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.