Information about #35313C color

#35313C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#35313C falls into the Violet Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(53, 49, 60) — 20.8% red, 19.2% green, 23.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 4 / 0 / 76. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#35313C is a gently muted violet that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Catch (#34343C). Slightly further away sit Woody Bay (#33343A) and Shark (#34363A).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(53, 49, 60)), which gives #35313C its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #35313C: 12.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:76), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #35313C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#35313C color variations

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

#35313C 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 #35313C

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

Woody Bay color link
Woody Bay

#33343A

Shark color link
Shark

#34363A

Revolver color link
Revolver

#37363F

Gumboot color link
Gumboot

#313337

Crater Smoke color link
Crater Smoke

#2F2E3A

Vulcan color link
Vulcan

#36383C

Valentino color link
Valentino

#382C38

Tao Grey color link
Tao Grey

#323436

High Tide color link
High Tide

#32373F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#35313C
  • RGB53, 49, 60
  • CMYK3, 4, 0, 76
  • CSSrgb(53, 49, 60)
  • HSL262°, 10%, 21%
  • HSL Precise261.818°, 10.092%, 21.373%
  • HSV262°, 18%, 24%
  • HSB262°, 18%, 24%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.208, 0.192, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.208, 0.192, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.208, 0.192, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB20.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID35313C
  • DECIMAL ID3486012
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01