#353755 Color
#353755 is rgb(53, 55, 85) in RGB, hsl(236, 23%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 35%, 0%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Space Cadet (#1D2951), visibly different at ΔE 10.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#353755rgb(53, 55, 85)hsl(236, 23%, 27%)hsv(236, 38%, 33%)cmyk(38%, 35%, 0%, 67%)oklch(34.9% 0.052 280.4)lab(23.94% 5.48 -18.63)lch(23.94% 19.42 286.38)What #353755 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 #353755, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#353755 Channel Values
How #353755 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 55 · B 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 236° · S 23% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 236° · S 38% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.48:1 vs white · 1.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #353755 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 #353755
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #353755; 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 #353755
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 #353755 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.
#353755#373755#363755#363655#363755#2F3C3C#323A47#393939Using #353755 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-353755: #353755;background-color: #353755;colors: { 'color-353755': '#353755' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.216, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_353755">#353755</color>fill="#353755"More Blue Colors
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#353755 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #353755?
#353755 is a dark blue — rgb(53, 55, 85) in RGB and hsl(236, 23%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Space Cadet (#1D2951), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.39.
What is the RGB value of #353755?
#353755 is rgb(53, 55, 85) — red 53, green 55, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #353755?
#353755 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 35%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #353755 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #353755 scores 11.48:1 against white and 1.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #353755 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #353755 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 24.13, which is visibly different.
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