What color is #35495B?

#35495B is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Bluedgeons. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #35495B?

The RGB value is 53, 73, 91: 53 red, 73 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #35495B?

The complementary color is #5B4735, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #35495B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#35495B color

#35495B rgb(53, 73, 91)

Shades of blue

The hex color #35495B is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 28.6% green and 35.7% blue (53, 73, 91).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 26% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Bluedgeons (#324C64), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.31:1).

#35495B color codes

HEX	`#35495B`
RGB	`rgb(53, 73, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 28.6%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 26%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 42%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 20%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.1, -2.56, -13.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.1, 13.36, 258.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.738, 6.277, 10.805)`
Decimal	`3492187`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #35495B, 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 #35495B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#35495B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	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 #35495B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #35495b; }
.text { color: #35495b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #35495b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 73 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #35495b, #35365b); }

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Questions

What color is #35495B?: #35495B is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Bluedgeons. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #35495B?: The RGB value is 53, 73, 91: 53 red, 73 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #35495B?: The complementary color is #5B4735, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #35495B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.