#353E6E Color
#353E6E is rgb(53, 62, 110) in RGB, hsl(231, 35%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 44%, 0%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Navy (#4E5180), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#353E6Ergb(53, 62, 110)hsl(231, 35%, 32%)hsv(231, 52%, 43%)cmyk(52%, 44%, 0%, 57%)oklch(38% 0.083 273.8)lab(27.27% 7.56 -29.54)lch(27.27% 30.50 284.35)What #353E6E 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 #353E6E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#353E6E Channel Values
How #353E6E 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 62 · B 110 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 231° · S 35% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 231° · S 52% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 52% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.17:1 vs white · 2.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #353E6E 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 #353E6E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #353E6E; 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 #353E6E
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 #353E6E 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.
#353E6E#3D3D6E#3A3D6E#3B3B6E#393C6E#294646#2E4359#414141Using #353E6E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-353e6e: #353E6E;background-color: #353E6E;colors: { 'color-353e6e': '#353E6E' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.243, blue: 0.431)<color name="color_353e6e">#353E6E</color>fill="#353E6E"More Blue Colors
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#353E6E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #353E6E?
#353E6E is a dark blue — rgb(53, 62, 110) in RGB and hsl(231, 35%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Navy (#4E5180), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.87.
What is the RGB value of #353E6E?
#353E6E is rgb(53, 62, 110) — red 53, green 62, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #353E6E?
#353E6E converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 44%, 0%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #353E6E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #353E6E scores 10.17:1 against white and 2.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #353E6E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #353E6E 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 19.37, which is visibly different.
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