#352951 Color
#352951 is rgb(53, 41, 81) in RGB, hsl(258, 33%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 49%, 0%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Space Cadet (#1D2951), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#352951rgb(53, 41, 81)hsl(258, 33%, 24%)hsv(258, 49%, 32%)cmyk(35%, 49%, 0%, 68%)oklch(31.5% 0.071 295.9)lab(19.56% 13.59 -22.82)lch(19.56% 26.56 300.77)What #352951 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 #352951, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#352951 Channel Values
How #352951 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 41 · B 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 258° · S 33% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 258° · S 49% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.23:1 vs white · 1.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #352951 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 #352951
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #352951; 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 #352951
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 #352951 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.
#352951#2B2B51#2F2A51#2D2D51#312C51#2F3030#312D40#303030Using #352951 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-352951: #352951;background-color: #352951;colors: { 'color-352951': '#352951' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.161, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_352951">#352951</color>fill="#352951"More Purple Colors
#352951 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#352951 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #352951?
#352951 is a dark purple — rgb(53, 41, 81) in RGB and hsl(258, 33%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Space Cadet (#1D2951), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.91.
What is the RGB value of #352951?
#352951 is rgb(53, 41, 81) — red 53, green 41, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #352951?
#352951 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 49%, 0%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #352951 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #352951 scores 13.23:1 against white and 1.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #352951 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #352951 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 23.94, which is visibly different.
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