#352056 Color
#352056 is rgb(53, 32, 86) in RGB, hsl(263, 46%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 63%, 0%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#352056rgb(53, 32, 86)hsl(263, 46%, 23%)hsv(263, 63%, 34%)cmyk(38%, 63%, 0%, 66%)oklch(30.1% 0.094 298.5)lab(17.42% 20.54 -29.56)lch(17.42% 36.00 304.79)What #352056 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 #352056, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#352056 Channel Values
How #352056 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 32 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 263° · S 46% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 263° · S 63% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.07:1 vs white · 1.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #352056 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 #352056
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #352056; 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 #352056
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 #352056 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.
#352056#242456#2C2356#282856#2E2556#2C2B2B#302740#2B2B2BUsing #352056 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-352056: #352056;background-color: #352056;colors: { 'color-352056': '#352056' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.125, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_352056">#352056</color>fill="#352056"More Purple Colors
#352056 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#352056 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #352056?
#352056 is a dark purple — rgb(53, 32, 86) in RGB and hsl(263, 46%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.11.
What is the RGB value of #352056?
#352056 is rgb(53, 32, 86) — red 53, green 32, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #352056?
#352056 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 63%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #352056 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #352056 scores 14.07:1 against white and 1.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #352056 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #352056 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 18.44, which is visibly different.
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