What color is #321945?

#321945 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Stormy Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #321945?

The RGB value is 50, 25, 69: 50 red, 25 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #321945?

The complementary color is #2C4519, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #321945?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#321945 color

#321945 rgb(50, 25, 69)

Shades of purple

The hex color #321945 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 9.8% green and 27.1% blue (50, 25, 69).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 47% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 64% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Night (#372354), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.43:1).

#321945 color codes

HEX	`#321945`
RGB	`rgb(50, 25, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 9.8%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 47%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 64%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 64%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.42, 22.14, -22.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.42, 31.89, 313.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.737, 1.803, 5.833)`
Decimal	`3283269`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #321945, 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 #321945	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#321945 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	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 #321945 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #321945; }
.text { color: #321945; }
.border { border: 2px solid #321945; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 25 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #321945, #451942); }

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Questions

What color is #321945?: #321945 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Stormy Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #321945?: The RGB value is 50, 25, 69: 50 red, 25 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #321945?: The complementary color is #2C4519, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #321945?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.