What color is #324471?

#324471 is a dark, desaturated blue known as Space Missions. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Space Missions?

The RGB value is 50, 68, 113: 50 red, 68 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Space Missions?

The complementary color is #715F32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #324471?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Space Missions color: hex code #324471

#324471 rgb(50, 68, 113)

Shades of blue

Space Missions has the hex code #324471. It is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 26.7% green and 44.3% blue (50, 68, 113).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 39% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.54:1).

Space Missions (#324471) color codes

HEX	`#324471`
RGB	`rgb(50, 68, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 26.7%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 39%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 56%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 40%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.42, 7.23, -28.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.42, 29.1, 284.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.362, 6.004, 16.443)`
Decimal	`3294321`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Space Missions, 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 #324471	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#324471 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	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 #324471 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #324471; }
.text { color: #324471; }
.border { border: 2px solid #324471; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 68 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #324471, #403271); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

See #324471 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #324471?: #324471 is a dark, desaturated blue known as Space Missions. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Space Missions?: The RGB value is 50, 68, 113: 50 red, 68 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Space Missions?: The complementary color is #715F32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #324471?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.