What color is #35415C?

#35415C is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Pi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #35415C?

The RGB value is 53, 65, 92: 53 red, 65 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #35415C?

The complementary color is #5C5035, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #35415C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#35415C color

#35415C rgb(53, 65, 92)

Shades of blue

The hex color #35415C is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 25.5% green and 36.1% blue (53, 65, 92).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 27% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Pi (#314159), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.18:1).

#35415C color codes

HEX	`#35415C`
RGB	`rgb(53, 65, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 25.5%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 27%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 42%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 29%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.6, 2.97, -17.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.6, 17.85, 279.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.29, 5.31, 10.869)`
Decimal	`3490140`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #35415C, 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 #35415C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#35415C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	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 #35415C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #35415c; }
.text { color: #35415c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #35415c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 65 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #35415c, #3d355c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #35415C?: #35415C is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Pi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #35415C?: The RGB value is 53, 65, 92: 53 red, 65 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #35415C?: The complementary color is #5C5035, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #35415C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.