What color is #35496C?

#35496C is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Midnight Interlude. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #35496C?

The RGB value is 53, 73, 108: 53 red, 73 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #35496C?

The complementary color is #6C5835, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #35496C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#35496C color

#35496C rgb(53, 73, 108)

Shades of blue

The hex color #35496C is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 28.6% green and 42.4% blue (53, 73, 108).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 34% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Interlude (#32496F), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.05:1).

#35496C color codes

HEX	`#35496C`
RGB	`rgb(53, 73, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 28.6%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 34%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 51%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 32%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.89, 2.96, -22.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.89, 22.9, 277.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.557, 6.604, 15.114)`
Decimal	`3492204`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #35496C, 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 #35496C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#35496C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	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 #35496C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #35496c; }
.text { color: #35496c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #35496c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 73 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #35496c, #3d356c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #35496C?: #35496C is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Midnight Interlude. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #35496C?: The RGB value is 53, 73, 108: 53 red, 73 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #35496C?: The complementary color is #6C5835, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #35496C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.