What color is #321563?

#321563 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Voldemort. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #321563?

The RGB value is 50, 21, 99: 50 red, 21 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #321563?

The complementary color is #466315, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #321563?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#321563 color

#321563 rgb(50, 21, 99)

Shades of purple

The hex color #321563 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 8.2% green and 38.8% blue (50, 21, 99).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 65% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 79% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Voldemort (#2D135F), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.76:1).

#321563 color codes

HEX	`#321563`
RGB	`rgb(50, 21, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 8.2%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 65%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 79%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 79%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.08, 33.22, -40.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.08, 52.46, 309.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.835, 2.115, 12.008)`
Decimal	`3282275`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #321563, 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 #321563	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#321563 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	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 #321563 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #321563; }
.text { color: #321563; }
.border { border: 2px solid #321563; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 21 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #321563, #591563); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #321563?: #321563 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Voldemort. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #321563?: The RGB value is 50, 21, 99: 50 red, 21 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #321563?: The complementary color is #466315, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #321563?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.