Information about #35497E color

#35497E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#35497E falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(53, 73, 126) — 20.8% red, 28.6% green, 49.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 29 / 21 / 0 / 51. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#35497E presents itself as a confidently colored steel-blue azure — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Metallic Blue (#32527B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Magik (#3E4C7A) and Takaka (#3D4D78).

In RGB terms — rgb(53, 73, 126) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 8.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.4:1. No one has named #35497E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#35497E color variations

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

#35497E 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 #35497E

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

Magik color link
Magik

#3E4C7A

Takaka color link
Takaka

#3D4D78

Superhero color link
Superhero

#374E88

Sea World color link
Sea World

#323F75

Blue Jay color link
Blue Jay

#2B547E

Torea Bay color link
Torea Bay

#353D75

Zoop De Loop color link
Zoop De Loop

#254683

Venice Blue color link
Venice Blue

#2C5778

Spray Drift color link
Spray Drift

#2D5877

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#35497E
  • RGB53, 73, 126
  • CMYK29, 21, 0, 51
  • CSSrgb(53, 73, 126)
  • HSL224°, 41%, 35%
  • HSL Precise223.562°, 40.782%, 35.098%
  • HSV224°, 58%, 49%
  • HSB224°, 58%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.208, 0.286, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.208, 0.286, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.208, 0.286, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB20.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID35497E
  • DECIMAL ID3492222
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01