What color is #32496F?

#32496F is a dark, desaturated azure known as Midnight Interlude. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Midnight Interlude?

The RGB value is 50, 73, 111: 50 red, 73 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Midnight Interlude?

The complementary color is #6F5832, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #32496F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Midnight Interlude color: hex code #32496F

#32496F rgb(50, 73, 111)

Shades of blue

Midnight Interlude has the hex code #32496F. It is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 28.6% green and 43.5% blue (50, 73, 111).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 38% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.06:1).

Midnight Interlude (#32496F) color codes

HEX	`#32496F`
RGB	`rgb(50, 73, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 28.6%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 38%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 55%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 34%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.86, 3.2, -24.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.86, 24.88, 277.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.566, 6.59, 15.962)`
Decimal	`3295599`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Midnight Interlude, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #32496F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#32496F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #32496F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #32496f; }
.text { color: #32496f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #32496f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 73 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #32496f, #39326f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

See #32496F on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #32496F?: #32496F is a dark, desaturated azure known as Midnight Interlude. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Midnight Interlude?: The RGB value is 50, 73, 111: 50 red, 73 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Midnight Interlude?: The complementary color is #6F5832, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #32496F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.