Colour
#3505A0
- #3505A0
- Violet
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark blue
#3505A0 is a violet with RGB values 53, 5, 160 and HSL 259°, 94%, 32%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 12.5:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark blue.
Colour values
#3505A0#3505A0
HEX#3505A0
RGBrgb(53, 5, 160)
RGB (0–1)0.2078, 0.0196, 0.6275
RGB percentages20.8%, 2%, 62.7%
HSLhsl(258.6, 93.9%, 32.4%)
HSV / HSBhsv(258.6, 96.9%, 62.7%)
CMYK66.9%, 96.9%, 0%, 37.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer3,474,848
CSS custom property--colour: #3505A0;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.03403WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness61.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 12.49:1
Contrast with white12.49:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.68:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#1A1A1A
Inverted#CAFA5F
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text12.49:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.68:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familyviolet
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#70A005
Analogous#0523A0, #8205A0
Triadic#A03505, #05A035
Split complementary#A08205, #23A005
Tetradic#A00523, #70A005, #05A082
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R53
G5
B160
Red53 (20.8%)
Green5 (2%)
Blue160 (62.7%)
Hue258.58°
Saturation (HSL)93.94%
Lightness32.35%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR 35 · G 05 · B A0
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