What color is #32184D?

#32184D is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Fabric of Space. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #32184D?

The RGB value is 50, 24, 77: 50 red, 24 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #32184D?

The complementary color is #334D18, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #32184D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#32184D color

#32184D rgb(50, 24, 77)

Shades of purple

The hex color #32184D is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 9.4% green and 30.2% blue (50, 24, 77).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 52% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 69% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Fabric of Space (#341758), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.29:1).

#32184D color codes

HEX	`#32184D`
RGB	`rgb(50, 24, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 9.4%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 52%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 69%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 69%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.77, 25.04, -27.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.77, 37.49, 311.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.981, 1.867, 7.223)`
Decimal	`3283021`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #32184D, 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 #32184D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#32184D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.29:1	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 #32184D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #32184d; }
.text { color: #32184d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #32184d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 24 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #32184d, #4d184d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #32184D?: #32184D is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Fabric of Space. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #32184D?: The RGB value is 50, 24, 77: 50 red, 24 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #32184D?: The complementary color is #334D18, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #32184D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.