#351C40 Color
#351C40 is rgb(53, 28, 64) in RGB, hsl(282, 39%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 56%, 0%, 75%) 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 6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#351C40rgb(53, 28, 64)hsl(282, 39%, 18%)hsv(282, 56%, 25%)cmyk(17%, 56%, 0%, 75%)oklch(27.8% 0.071 314.7)lab(15.14% 18.21 -18.14)lch(15.14% 25.70 315.11)What #351C40 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 #351C40, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#351C40 Channel Values
How #351C40 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 28 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 282° · S 39% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 282° · S 56% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.09:1 vs white · 1.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #351C40 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 #351C40
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #351C40; 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 #351C40
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 #351C40 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.
#351C40#222240#2B1F40#262640#2D2240#312323#332031#262626Using #351C40 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-351c40: #351C40;background-color: #351C40;colors: { 'color-351c40': '#351C40' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.110, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_351c40">#351C40</color>fill="#351C40"More Purple Colors
#351C40 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#351C40 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #351C40?
#351C40 is a darkest purple — rgb(53, 28, 64) in RGB and hsl(282, 39%, 18%) 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 6.
What is the RGB value of #351C40?
#351C40 is rgb(53, 28, 64) — red 53, green 28, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #351C40?
#351C40 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 56%, 0%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #351C40 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #351C40 scores 15.09:1 against white and 1.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #351C40 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #351C40 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 29.07, which is a different colour altogether.
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