Information about #353040 color

#353040 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#353040 falls into the Violet Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(53, 48, 64) — 20.8% red, 18.8% green, 25.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 6 / 0 / 75. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted blue-purple violet, #353040 carries a shadowy depth. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Catch (#34343C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Revolver (#37363F) and Woody Bay (#33343A).

The recipe behind #353040 is rgb(53, 48, 64), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 12.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.6:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:75) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#353040 color variations

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

#353040 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#353040 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#353040 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Mulled Wine

#524D5B
#605D68

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Grey

#808080

#353040 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#353040 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
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#3B4030
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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
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#334030
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#403D30
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#40303B
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#3B4030
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#403033
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#3B4030
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#30403D
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Nearest named colors to #353040

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

Catch color link
Catch

#34343C

Revolver color link
Revolver

#37363F

Woody Bay color link
Woody Bay

#33343A

Black Marlin color link
Black Marlin

#383740

High Tide color link
High Tide

#32373F

Tarot color link
Tarot

#38293D

Shark color link
Shark

#34363A

Crater Smoke color link
Crater Smoke

#2F2E3A

Vulcan color link
Vulcan

#36383C

Valentino color link
Valentino

#382C38

Black Rock color link
Black Rock

#2C2D3C

Gumboot color link
Gumboot

#313337

#353040 color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#353040 color image #353040 color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#353040 color image #353040 color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#353040 color image #353040 color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#353040 color image #353040 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#353040
  • RGB53, 48, 64
  • CMYK4, 6, 0, 75
  • CSSrgb(53, 48, 64)
  • HSL259°, 14%, 22%
  • HSL Precise258.75°, 14.286%, 21.961%
  • HSV259°, 25%, 25%
  • HSB259°, 25%, 25%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.208, 0.188, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.208, 0.188, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.208, 0.188, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB20.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID353040
  • DECIMAL ID3485760
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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