What color is #322C56?

#322C56 is a dark, desaturated blue known as Purple Noir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Purple Noir?

The RGB value is 50, 44, 86: 50 red, 44 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Purple Noir?

The complementary color is #50562C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #322C56?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Purple Noir color: hex code #322C56

#322C56 rgb(50, 44, 86)

Shades of blue

Purple Noir has the hex code #322C56. It is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 17.3% green and 33.7% blue (50, 44, 86).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 32% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.88:1).

Purple Noir (#322C56) color codes

HEX	`#322C56`
RGB	`rgb(50, 44, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 17.3%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 32%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 49%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 49%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.64, 14.46, -24.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.64, 28.54, 300.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.895, 3.151, 9.205)`
Decimal	`3288150`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Purple Noir, 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 #322C56	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#322C56 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	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 #322C56 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #322c56; }
.text { color: #322c56; }
.border { border: 2px solid #322c56; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 44 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #322c56, #472c56); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

See #322C56 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #322C56?: #322C56 is a dark, desaturated blue known as Purple Noir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Purple Noir?: The RGB value is 50, 44, 86: 50 red, 44 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Purple Noir?: The complementary color is #50562C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #322C56?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.