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Information about #35205A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #35205A is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(53, 32, 90) — 20.8% red, 12.5% green, 35.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 15 / 23 / 0 / 65. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored twilight violet, #35205A carries a shadowy depth. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Clowning Around (#382161). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Blue Violet (#3A2759) and North-Star (#372561).

In RGB terms — rgb(53, 32, 90) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #35205A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 13.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:65), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #35205A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#35205A color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#35205A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #35205A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

North-Star color link
North-Star

#372561

Paris M color link
Paris M

#312760

Pukeko color link
Pukeko

#3A2860

An color link
An

#3B2A60

Paua color link
Paua

#2A2551

Cherry Pie color link
Cherry Pie

#372D52

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#35205A
  • RGB53, 32, 90
  • CMYK15, 23, 0, 65
  • CSSrgb(53, 32, 90)
  • HSL262°, 48%, 24%
  • HSL Precise261.724°, 47.541%, 23.922%
  • HSV262°, 64%, 35%
  • HSB262°, 64%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • GLSLvec3(0.208, 0.125, 0.353)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.208, 0.125, 0.353, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.208, 0.125, 0.353)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB20.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.3%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID35205A
  • DECIMAL ID3481690
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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