#352E48
Prussian Blue · dark cool purple
About #352E48
With the hex code #352E48, this is a dark purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 21% red, 18% green and 28% blue, while a printer would mix 26% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Prussian Blue — a ΔE of 14.2 — followed by Oxford Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #41482E, a hunter green shade.
In design, a dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 12.84:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (12.84:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #352E48?
With the hex code #352E48, this is a dark purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 21% red, 18% green and 28% blue, while a printer would mix 26% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #352E48?
Use white text. White on #352E48 has a contrast ratio of 12.84:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #352E48?
Its complementary colour is #41482E, and analogous partners are #2E3448 and #422E48.