What color is #320071?

#320071 is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Galactic Federation. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #320071?

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

What is the complementary color of #320071?

The complementary color is #3F7100, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #320071?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#320071 color

#320071 rgb(50, 0, 113)

Shades of purple

The hex color #320071 is a dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 0% green and 44.3% blue (50, 0, 113).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 100% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Federation (#330077), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.28:1).

#320071 color codes

HEX	`#320071`
RGB	`rgb(50, 0, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 0%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 100%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 100%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 100%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.79, 45.38, -51.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.79, 68.95, 311.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.295, 1.87, 15.754)`
Decimal	`3276913`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #320071, 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 #320071	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#320071 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	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 #320071 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #320071; }
.text { color: #320071; }
.border { border: 2px solid #320071; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 0 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #320071, #6b0071); }

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Questions

What color is #320071?: #320071 is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Galactic Federation. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #320071?: The RGB value is 50, 0, 113: 50 red, 0 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #320071?: The complementary color is #3F7100, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #320071?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.