What color is #35678F?

#35678F is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Starry Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #35678F?

The RGB value is 53, 103, 143: 53 red, 103 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #35678F?

The complementary color is #8F5D35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #35678F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#35678F color

#35678F rgb(53, 103, 143)

Shades of blue

The hex color #35678F is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 40.4% green and 56.1% blue (53, 103, 143).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 46% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Starry Night (#286492), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.02:1).

#35678F color codes

HEX	`#35678F`
RGB	`rgb(53, 103, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 40.4%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 46%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 63%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 28%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.91, -3.92, -27.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.91, 27.31, 261.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.275, 12.439, 27.788)`
Decimal	`3499919`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #35678F, 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 #35678F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#35678F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #35678F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #35678f; }
.text { color: #35678f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #35678f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 103 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #35678f, #353a8f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #35678F?: #35678F is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Starry Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #35678F?: The RGB value is 53, 103, 143: 53 red, 103 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #35678F?: The complementary color is #8F5D35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #35678F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.