What color is #321738?

#321738 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #321738?

The RGB value is 50, 23, 56: 50 red, 23 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #321738?

The complementary color is #1D3817, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #321738?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#321738 color

#321738 rgb(50, 23, 56)

Shades of purple

The hex color #321738 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 9% green and 22% blue (50, 23, 56).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 42% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.97:1).

#321738 color codes

HEX	`#321738`
RGB	`rgb(50, 23, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 9%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 42%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 59%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 59%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.09, 19.99, -15.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.09, 25.54, 321.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.336, 1.577, 3.922)`
Decimal	`3282744`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #321738, 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 #321738	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#321738 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.97:1	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 #321738 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #321738; }
.text { color: #321738; }
.border { border: 2px solid #321738; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 23 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #321738, #38172d); }

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Questions

What color is #321738?: #321738 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #321738?: The RGB value is 50, 23, 56: 50 red, 23 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #321738?: The complementary color is #1D3817, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #321738?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.