What color is #32153B?

#32153B is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Creatures of the Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #32153B?

The RGB value is 50, 21, 59: 50 red, 21 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #32153B?

The complementary color is #1E3B15, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #32153B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#32153B color

#32153B rgb(50, 21, 59)

Shades of purple

The hex color #32153B is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 8.2% green and 23.1% blue (50, 21, 59).

Its hue angle is 286°, with 48% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 64% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Creatures of the Night (#3B193F), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.08:1).

#32153B color codes

HEX	`#32153B`
RGB	`rgb(50, 21, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 8.2%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(286, 48%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(286, 64%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 64%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.8, 22, -18.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.8, 28.74, 319.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.373, 1.53, 4.307)`
Decimal	`3282235`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #32153B, 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 #32153B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#32153B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	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 #32153B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #32153b; }
.text { color: #32153b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #32153b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 21 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #32153b, #3b1531); }

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Questions

What color is #32153B?: #32153B is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Creatures of the Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #32153B?: The RGB value is 50, 21, 59: 50 red, 21 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #32153B?: The complementary color is #1E3B15, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #32153B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.