#352541 Color
#352541 is rgb(53, 37, 65) in RGB, hsl(274, 27%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 43%, 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 5.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#352541rgb(53, 37, 65)hsl(274, 27%, 20%)hsv(274, 43%, 25%)cmyk(18%, 43%, 0%, 75%)oklch(29.7% 0.054 309.7)lab(17.64% 12.63 -14.95)lch(17.64% 19.57 310.19)What #352541 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 #352541, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#352541 Channel Values
How #352541 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 37 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 274° · S 27% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 274° · S 43% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 75% | 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 #352541 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 #352541
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #352541; 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 #352541
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 #352541 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.
#352541#282841#2E2741#2B2B41#2F2941#312A2A#332834#2B2B2BUsing #352541 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-352541: #352541;background-color: #352541;colors: { 'color-352541': '#352541' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.145, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_352541">#352541</color>fill="#352541"More Purple Colors
#352541 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#352541 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #352541?
#352541 is a dark purple — rgb(53, 37, 65) in RGB and hsl(274, 27%, 20%) 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 5.94.
What is the RGB value of #352541?
#352541 is rgb(53, 37, 65) — red 53, green 37, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #352541?
#352541 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 43%, 0%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #352541 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #352541 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 #352541 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #352541 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 26.35, which is a different colour altogether.
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