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#352BF3 Color

#352BF3 is rgb(53, 43, 243) in RGB, hsl(243, 89%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(78%, 82%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultramarine Blue(caran D'ache) (#2111EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#352BF3
HEX#352BF3
RGBrgb(53, 43, 243)
HSLhsl(243, 89%, 56%)
HSVhsv(243, 82%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(78%, 82%, 0%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(47.7% 0.275 271.1)
LABlab(33.89% 55.67 -98.01)
LCHlch(33.89% 112.72 299.59)

What #352BF3 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 #352BF3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#352BF3 Channel Values

How #352BF3 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 53 · G 43 · B 2438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 243° · S 89% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 243° · S 82% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 78% · M 82% · Y 0% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.52:1 vs white · 2.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #352BF3 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.

TextWhite text7.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #352BF3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #352BF3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #352BF3

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #352BF3.

How #352BF3 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.

Typical#352BF3
Protanopia#2D2DF3
Protanomaly#302CF3
Deuteranopia#2F2FF3
Deuteranomaly#312DF3
Tritanopia#006666
Tritanomaly#0055B1
Achromatopsia#545454

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Using #352BF3 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-352bf3: #352BF3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #352BF3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-352bf3': '#352BF3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.208, green: 0.169, blue: 0.953)
Android XML<color name="color_352bf3">#352BF3</color>
SVG fillfill="#352BF3"

More Blue Colors

#352BF3 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#352BF3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #352BF3?

#352BF3 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(53, 43, 243) in RGB and hsl(243, 89%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultramarine Blue(caran D'ache) (#2111EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.75.

What is the RGB value of #352BF3?

#352BF3 is rgb(53, 43, 243) — red 53, green 43, and blue 243 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #352BF3?

#352BF3 converts to approximately cmyk(78%, 82%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #352BF3 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #352BF3 scores 7.52:1 against white and 2.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #352BF3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #352BF3 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 mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 11.84, which is visibly different.

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