What color is #35596C?

#35596C is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stargazer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #35596C?

The RGB value is 53, 89, 108: 53 red, 89 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #35596C?

The complementary color is #6C4835, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #35596C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#35596C color

#35596C rgb(53, 89, 108)

Shades of blue

The hex color #35596C is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 34.9% green and 42.4% blue (53, 89, 108).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 34% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Stargazer (#3F5865), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.51:1).

#35596C color codes

HEX	`#35596C`
RGB	`rgb(53, 89, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 34.9%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 34%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 51%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 18%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.95, -7.15, -14.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.95, 16.51, 244.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.746, 8.984, 15.51)`
Decimal	`3496300`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #35596C, 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 #35596C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#35596C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.8:1	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 #35596C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #35596c; }
.text { color: #35596c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #35596c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 89 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #35596c, #353d6c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #35596C?: #35596C is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stargazer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #35596C?: The RGB value is 53, 89, 108: 53 red, 89 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #35596C?: The complementary color is #6C4835, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #35596C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.