What color is #353767?

#353767 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #353767?

The RGB value is 53, 55, 103: 53 red, 55 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #353767?

The complementary color is #676535, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #353767?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#353767 color

#353767 rgb(53, 55, 103)

Shades of blue

The hex color #353767 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 21.6% green and 40.4% blue (53, 55, 103).

Its hue angle is 238°, with 32% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Galaxea (#2E305E), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.09:1).

#353767 color codes

HEX	`#353767`
RGB	`rgb(53, 55, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 21.6%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(238, 32%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(238, 49%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 47%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.16, 13.38, -28.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.16, 31.52, 295.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.282, 4.468, 13.413)`
Decimal	`3487591`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #353767, 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 #353767	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#353767 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	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 #353767 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #353767; }
.text { color: #353767; }
.border { border: 2px solid #353767; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 55 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #353767, #4c3567); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #353767?: #353767 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #353767?: The RGB value is 53, 55, 103: 53 red, 55 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #353767?: The complementary color is #676535, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #353767?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.