#35454C

A dark, muted blue closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #35454C

The precise color #35454C is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkslategray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 53 red, 69 green, and 76 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 30% Cyan, 9% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 70% Black. The HSL representation is 198.3° hue, 17.8% saturation, and 25.3% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#35454C
RGB53, 69, 76
HSL198.3°, 17.8%, 25.3%
CMYK30%, 9%, 0%, 70%
HSV198.3°, 30.3%, 29.8%
LAB28.2, -4.4, -6.3
XYZ4.9, 5.5, 7.6
Decimal3491148

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

9.97:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.11:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.53:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.79:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #35454C; }
.text-color { color: #35454C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #35454C; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
#2F4F4F