What color is #35546E?

#35546E is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Outer Space. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #35546E?

The RGB value is 53, 84, 110: 53 red, 84 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #35546E?

The complementary color is #6E4F35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #35546E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#35546E color

#35546E rgb(53, 84, 110)

Shades of blue

The hex color #35546E is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 32.9% green and 43.1% blue (53, 84, 110).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 35% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Outer Space (#314E64), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.94:1).

#35546E color codes

HEX	`#35546E`
RGB	`rgb(53, 84, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 32.9%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 35%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 52%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 24%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.44, -3.42, -18.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.44, 18.76, 259.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.452, 8.223, 15.943)`
Decimal	`3495022`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #35546E, 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 #35546E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#35546E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.64:1	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 #35546E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #35546e; }
.text { color: #35546e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #35546e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 84 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #35546e, #35386e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #35546E?: #35546E is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Outer Space. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #35546E?: The RGB value is 53, 84, 110: 53 red, 84 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #35546E?: The complementary color is #6E4F35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #35546E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.