Information about #35485E color

#35485E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#35485E falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(53, 72, 94) — 20.8% red, 28.2% green, 36.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 9 / 0 / 63. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#35485E is a moderately toned sky-leaning azure that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Wind Talker (#3A4859). Slightly further away sit Pickled Bluewood (#314459) and Navigate (#304E5E).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(53, 72, 94)), which gives #35485E its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #35485E: 9.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:63), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#35485E color variations

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

#35485E 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 #35485E

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

Wind Talker color link
Wind Talker

#3A4859

Navigate color link
Navigate

#304E5E

Explorer color link
Explorer

#374E59

Super Sonic color link
Super Sonic

#374467

Ivanhoe color link
Ivanhoe

#3B4C57

Lucifer color link
Lucifer

#2E5060

Spinnaker color link
Spinnaker

#2F4D66

Bay Of Many color link
Bay Of Many

#353E64

Digital Blue color link
Digital Blue

#3E4163

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#35485E
  • RGB53, 72, 94
  • CMYK16, 9, 0, 63
  • CSSrgb(53, 72, 94)
  • HSL212°, 28%, 29%
  • HSL Precise212.195°, 27.891%, 28.824%
  • HSV212°, 44%, 37%
  • HSB212°, 44%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.208, 0.282, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.208, 0.282, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.208, 0.282, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB20.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID35485E
  • DECIMAL ID3491934
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01