What color is #353795?

#353795 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Liquid Denim. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #353795?

The RGB value is 53, 55, 149: 53 red, 55 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #353795?

The complementary color is #959335, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #353795?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#353795 color

#353795 rgb(53, 55, 149)

Shades of blue

The hex color #353795 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 21.6% green and 58.4% blue (53, 55, 149).

Its hue angle is 239°, with 48% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Liquid Denim (#2D3796), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.85:1).

#353795 color codes

HEX	`#353795`
RGB	`rgb(53, 55, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 21.6%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(239, 48%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(239, 64%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 63%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.53, 29.49, -52.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.53, 59.8, 299.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.257, 5.659, 29.085)`
Decimal	`3487637`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #353795, 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 #353795	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#353795 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	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 #353795 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #353795; }
.text { color: #353795; }
.border { border: 2px solid #353795; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 55 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #353795, #633595); }

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Questions

What color is #353795?: #353795 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Liquid Denim. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #353795?: The RGB value is 53, 55, 149: 53 red, 55 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #353795?: The complementary color is #959335, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #353795?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.