#35425F Color
#35425F is rgb(53, 66, 95) in RGB, hsl(221, 28%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 31%, 0%, 63%) 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 6.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#35425Frgb(53, 66, 95)hsl(221, 28%, 29%)hsv(221, 44%, 37%)cmyk(44%, 31%, 0%, 63%)oklch(38.1% 0.053 265.4)lab(27.82% 1.07 -19.11)lch(27.82% 19.14 273.22)What #35425F 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 #35425F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#35425F Channel Values
How #35425F 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 66 · B 95 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 221° · S 28% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 221° · S 44% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.02:1 vs white · 2.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #35425F 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 #35425F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #35425F; 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 #35425F
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 #35425F 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.
#35425F#40405F#3C415F#3E3E5F#3B405F#2F4646#314551#424242Using #35425F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-35425f: #35425F;background-color: #35425F;colors: { 'color-35425f': '#35425F' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.259, blue: 0.373)<color name="color_35425f">#35425F</color>fill="#35425F"More Blue Colors
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#35425F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #35425F?
#35425F is a dark blue — rgb(53, 66, 95) in RGB and hsl(221, 28%, 29%) 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 6.29.
What is the RGB value of #35425F?
#35425F is rgb(53, 66, 95) — red 53, green 66, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #35425F?
#35425F converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 31%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #35425F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #35425F scores 10.02:1 against white and 2.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #35425F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #35425F 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 20.47, which is visibly different.
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