What color is #35376B?

#35376B is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Good Karma. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #35376B?

The RGB value is 53, 55, 107: 53 red, 55 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #35376B?

The complementary color is #6B6935, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #35376B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 10.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#35376B color

#35376B rgb(53, 55, 107)

Shades of blue

The hex color #35376B is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 21.6% green and 42% blue (53, 55, 107).

Its hue angle is 238°, with 34% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Good Karma (#333C76), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.99:1).

#35376B color codes

HEX	`#35376B`
RGB	`rgb(53, 55, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 21.6%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(238, 34%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(238, 50%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 49%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.41, 14.74, -30.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.41, 34.07, 295.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.487, 4.551, 14.496)`
Decimal	`3487595`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #35376B, 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 #35376B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#35376B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	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 #35376B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #35376b; }
.text { color: #35376b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #35376b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 55 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #35376b, #4e356b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #35376B?: #35376B is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Good Karma. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #35376B?: The RGB value is 53, 55, 107: 53 red, 55 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #35376B?: The complementary color is #6B6935, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #35376B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 10.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.