#35405A Color
#35405A is rgb(53, 64, 90) in RGB, hsl(222, 26%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 29%, 0%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Police Blue (#374F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#35405Argb(53, 64, 90)hsl(222, 26%, 28%)hsv(222, 41%, 35%)cmyk(41%, 29%, 0%, 65%)oklch(37.3% 0.047 266.5)lab(26.98% 1.05 -17.19)lch(26.98% 17.22 273.51)What #35405A 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 #35405A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#35405A Channel Values
How #35405A 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 64 · B 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 222° · S 26% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 222° · S 41% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.33:1 vs white · 2.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #35405A 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 #35405A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #35405A; 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 #35405A
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 #35405A 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.
#35405A#3E3E5A#3B3F5A#3D3D5A#3A3E5A#304444#32424E#404040Using #35405A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-35405a: #35405A;background-color: #35405A;colors: { 'color-35405a': '#35405A' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.251, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_35405a">#35405A</color>fill="#35405A"More Blue Colors
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#35405A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #35405A?
#35405A is a dark blue — rgb(53, 64, 90) in RGB and hsl(222, 26%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Police Blue (#374F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.27.
What is the RGB value of #35405A?
#35405A is rgb(53, 64, 90) — red 53, green 64, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #35405A?
#35405A converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 29%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #35405A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #35405A scores 10.33:1 against white and 2.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #35405A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #35405A 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 19.24, which is visibly different.
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