Color #353249 Color / Colour Code #353249
This page shows the hex color code for color #353249 (#353249). The colour is a blue tone with 19% saturation and 24% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #353249 against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#353249 paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 218, 248, and 278 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 248, 8, and 128 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #353249
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 248 and saturation at 19%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 248 to 293 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 248 with its complement at 68 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #353249
Lightness variations at hue 248 and 19% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #353249
Design Use Cases for #353249
Muted Accent Color
With 19% saturation, #353249 has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Deep Accent & Text Color
#353249 at 24% lightness is dark enough for readable body text on light backgrounds while retaining its blue character. Use for headings, emphasized text, or deep accent borders. It provides contrast without the harshness of pure black.
Trust & Professional Identity
#353249 sits in the blue range (hue 248). Blue is the world's most popular color for corporate identities because it conveys trust, stability, and competence. Use it for navigation bars, link text, form focus states, and any element where user confidence matters. Financial, healthcare, and technology brands rely heavily on this hue range.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #353249 (hue 248) to its complement at hue 68. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 278. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #353249, #464932);
CSS Code for #353249
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About Color #353249 (#353249)
#353249 is a blue color (colour) with RGB channel values of 53 red, 50 green, and 73 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 248 degrees with 19% saturation and 24% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #353249 is 54/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow, and 71% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #353249 against white is 12.33:1 and against black is 1.70:1. This exceeds the AAA requirement (7:1) for normal text on white, making it excellent for body text and small UI labels on light backgrounds.
The complementary colour #464932 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #353249. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #323A49 and #403249, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #353249?
- #353249 is Color #353249, a blue color (colour) with RGB(53, 50, 73), HSL(248, 19%, 24%), and CMYK(27%, 32%, 0%, 71%). Its perceived brightness is 54/255.
- Is #353249 accessible for text?
- Against white, #353249 has a contrast ratio of 12.33:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 1.70:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #353249?
- The complementary colour is #464932 (hue 68). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #323A49 and #403249. The triadic palette adds #493532 and #324935 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #353249 in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #353249; or rgb(53, 50, 73); or hsl(248, 19%, 24%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 248 19% 24%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.