#353D79 Color
#353D79 is rgb(53, 61, 121) in RGB, hsl(233, 39%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 50%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), visibly different at ΔE 10.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#353D79rgb(53, 61, 121)hsl(233, 39%, 34%)hsv(233, 56%, 47%)cmyk(56%, 50%, 0%, 53%)oklch(38.6% 0.101 274.9)lab(27.56% 11.29 -36.02)lch(27.56% 37.75 287.41)What #353D79 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 #353D79, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#353D79 Channel Values
How #353D79 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 61 · B 121 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 233° · S 39% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 233° · S 56% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 56% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.02:1 vs white · 2.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #353D79 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 #353D79
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #353D79; 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 #353D79
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 #353D79 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.
#353D79#3C3C79#393C79#3A3A79#383C79#234848#2B445F#424242Using #353D79 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-353d79: #353D79;background-color: #353D79;colors: { 'color-353d79': '#353D79' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.239, blue: 0.475)<color name="color_353d79">#353D79</color>fill="#353D79"More Blue Colors
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#353D79 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #353D79?
#353D79 is a dark blue — rgb(53, 61, 121) in RGB and hsl(233, 39%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.08.
What is the RGB value of #353D79?
#353D79 is rgb(53, 61, 121) — red 53, green 61, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #353D79?
#353D79 converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 50%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #353D79 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #353D79 scores 10.02:1 against white and 2.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #353D79 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #353D79 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 12.45, which is visibly different.
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