Close to Aegean
#355271
#355271 is a dark, muted blue, close to the color Aegean. In RGB it’s made of 20.8% red, 32.2% green, and 44.3% blue. Its hue is 211°, with 36% saturation and 33% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #355271.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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2.60:1 FailThis color as text on white
8.09:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.60:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #355271 as they’d see it.
#355271 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #355271
What color is #355271?
#355271 is a dark, muted blue, close to the color Aegean. In RGB it’s made of 20.8% red, 32.2% green, and 44.3% blue. Its hue is 211°, with 36% saturation and 33% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #355271 in RGB?
#355271 is rgb(53, 82, 113): 53 red, 82 green, and 113 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #355271 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(53, 27, 0, 56). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #355271?
PANTONE 3025 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #355271?
Its complement #644B30 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.