What color is #321541?

#321541 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Creatures of the Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #321541?

The RGB value is 50, 21, 65: 50 red, 21 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #321541?

The complementary color is #244115, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #321541?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#321541 color

#321541 rgb(50, 21, 65)

Shades of purple

The hex color #321541 is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 8.2% green and 25.5% blue (50, 21, 65).

Its hue angle is 280°, with 51% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Creatures of the Night (#3B193F), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.92:1).

#321541 color codes

HEX	`#321541`
RGB	`rgb(50, 21, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 8.2%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(280, 51%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(280, 68%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 68%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.21, 23.55, -22.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.21, 32.28, 316.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.538, 1.596, 5.174)`
Decimal	`3282241`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #321541, 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 #321541	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#321541 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #321541 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #321541; }
.text { color: #321541; }
.border { border: 2px solid #321541; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 21 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #321541, #41153a); }

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Questions

What color is #321541?: #321541 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Creatures of the Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #321541?: The RGB value is 50, 21, 65: 50 red, 21 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #321541?: The complementary color is #244115, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #321541?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.