What color is #35425F?

#35425F is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bonne Nuit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #35425F?

The RGB value is 53, 66, 95: 53 red, 66 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #35425F?

The complementary color is #5F5235, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #35425F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#35425F color

#35425F rgb(53, 66, 95)

Shades of blue

The hex color #35425F is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 25.9% green and 37.3% blue (53, 66, 95).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 28% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Bonne Nuit (#3A4866), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.02:1).

#35425F color codes

HEX	`#35425F`
RGB	`rgb(53, 66, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 25.9%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 28%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 44%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 31%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.06, 3.27, -18.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.06, 19.11, 279.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.481, 5.479, 11.593)`
Decimal	`3490399`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #35425F, 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 #35425F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#35425F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #35425F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #35425f; }
.text { color: #35425f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #35425f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 66 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #35425f, #3d355f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #35425F?: #35425F is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bonne Nuit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #35425F?: The RGB value is 53, 66, 95: 53 red, 66 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #35425F?: The complementary color is #5F5235, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #35425F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.