#35183E Color
#35183E is rgb(53, 24, 62) in RGB, hsl(286, 44%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 61%, 0%, 76%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#35183Ergb(53, 24, 62)hsl(286, 44%, 17%)hsv(286, 61%, 24%)cmyk(15%, 61%, 0%, 76%)oklch(26.9% 0.076 317.6)lab(14.05% 20.27 -18.45)lch(14.05% 27.41 317.69)What #35183E Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #35183E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#35183E Channel Values
How #35183E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 53 · G 24 · B 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 286° · S 44% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 286° · S 61% · V 24% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 61% · Y 0% · K 76% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.54:1 vs white · 1.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #35183E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #35183E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #35183E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #35183E
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #35183E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#35183E#1F1F3E#291C3E#24243E#2C203E#311F1F#331D2E#242424Using #35183E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-35183e: #35183E;background-color: #35183E;colors: { 'color-35183e': '#35183E' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.094, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_35183e">#35183E</color>fill="#35183E"More Purple Colors
#35183E sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#35183E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #35183E?
#35183E is a darkest purple — rgb(53, 24, 62) in RGB and hsl(286, 44%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.06.
What is the RGB value of #35183E?
#35183E is rgb(53, 24, 62) — red 53, green 24, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #35183E?
#35183E converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 61%, 0%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #35183E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #35183E scores 15.54:1 against white and 1.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #35183E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #35183E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 29.24, which is a different colour altogether.
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