Palettes / Colors / #3532BC

#3532BC — Blue

#3532BC is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslateblue (#483D8B) — not an exact match. CSS darkslateblue gives you #483D8B, a different color; use #3532BC when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#3532BC is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #BBBD32; it also sits naturally between #3276BD and #7A32BD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 21% · Green 20% · Blue 74%

Cyan 72% · Magenta 73% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #3532BC

.text { color: #3532BC; }
.background { background-color: #3532BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #3532BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(53, 50, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(241, 58%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #3532BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(53, 50, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #3532BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(53, 50, 188, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#3532BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#3532BC">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BBBD32:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #3532BC: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #3532BC

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #3532BC looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #3532BC rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #3532BB  ·  #3532BD →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #3532BC?

#3532BC is Blue, a blue color (RGB 53, 50, 188). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #3532BC?

#3532BC is RGB 53, 50, 188 — HSL 241°, 58%, 47% — CMYK 72%, 73%, 0%, 26%.

What colors go with #3532BC?

Its complement is #BBBD32; analogous partners are #3276BD and #7A32BD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #3532BC for text?

White text on #3532BC has a contrast ratio of 9.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.33:1.