What color is #35476D?

#35476D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Forlorn Cruise. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #35476D?

The RGB value is 53, 71, 109: 53 red, 71 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #35476D?

The complementary color is #6D5B35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #35476D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#35476D color

#35476D rgb(53, 71, 109)

Shades of blue

The hex color #35476D is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 27.8% green and 42.7% blue (53, 71, 109).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 35% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Forlorn Cruise (#34466C), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.24:1).

#35476D color codes

HEX	`#35476D`
RGB	`rgb(53, 71, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 27.8%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 35%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 51%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 35%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.32, 4.61, -24.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.32, 24.67, 280.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.481, 6.367, 15.352)`
Decimal	`3491693`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #35476D, 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 #35476D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#35476D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	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 #35476D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #35476d; }
.text { color: #35476d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #35476d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 71 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #35476d, #3f356d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #35476D?: #35476D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Forlorn Cruise. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #35476D?: The RGB value is 53, 71, 109: 53 red, 71 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #35476D?: The complementary color is #6D5B35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #35476D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.