What color is #32005F?

#32005F is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Cotinga Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #32005F?

The RGB value is 50, 0, 95: 50 red, 0 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #32005F?

The complementary color is #2D5F00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #32005F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#32005F color

#32005F rgb(50, 0, 95)

Shades of purple

The hex color #32005F is a very dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 0% green and 37.3% blue (50, 0, 95).

Its hue angle is 272°, with 100% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Cotinga Purple (#340059), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.14:1).

#32005F color codes

HEX	`#32005F`
RGB	`rgb(50, 0, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 0%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(272, 100%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(272, 100%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 100%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.64, 41, -43.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.64, 59.85, 313.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.38, 1.504, 10.937)`
Decimal	`3276895`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #32005F, 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 #32005F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#32005F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	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 #32005F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #32005f; }
.text { color: #32005f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #32005f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 0 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #32005f, #5f005d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indigo.

Questions

What color is #32005F?: #32005F is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Cotinga Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #32005F?: The RGB value is 50, 0, 95: 50 red, 0 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #32005F?: The complementary color is #2D5F00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #32005F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.