#353D82 Color
#353D82 is rgb(53, 61, 130) in RGB, hsl(234, 42%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 53%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#353D82rgb(53, 61, 130)hsl(234, 42%, 36%)hsv(234, 59%, 51%)cmyk(59%, 53%, 0%, 49%)oklch(39.2% 0.115 274.8)lab(28.09% 13.90 -40.81)lch(28.09% 43.11 288.81)What #353D82 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 #353D82, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#353D82 Channel Values
How #353D82 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 130 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 234° · S 42% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 234° · S 59% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 59% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.81:1 vs white · 2.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #353D82 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 #353D82
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #353D82; 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 #353D82
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 #353D82 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.
#353D82#3C3C82#393C82#3A3A82#383C82#1E4A4A#294565#444444Using #353D82 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-353d82: #353D82;background-color: #353D82;colors: { 'color-353d82': '#353D82' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.239, blue: 0.510)<color name="color_353d82">#353D82</color>fill="#353D82"More Blue Colors
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#353D82 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #353D82?
#353D82 is a dark blue — rgb(53, 61, 130) in RGB and hsl(234, 42%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.06.
What is the RGB value of #353D82?
#353D82 is rgb(53, 61, 130) — red 53, green 61, and blue 130 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #353D82?
#353D82 converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 53%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #353D82 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #353D82 scores 9.81:1 against white and 2.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #353D82 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #353D82 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 8.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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