What color is #32194E?

#32194E is a 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 #32194E?

The RGB value is 50, 25, 78: 50 red, 25 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #32194E?

The complementary color is #354E19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #32194E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#32194E color

#32194E rgb(50, 25, 78)

Shades of purple

The hex color #32194E is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 9.8% green and 30.6% blue (50, 25, 78).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 51% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Fabric of Space (#341758), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.17:1).

#32194E color codes

HEX	`#32194E`
RGB	`rgb(50, 25, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 9.8%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 51%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 68%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 68%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.08, 24.71, -28.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.08, 37.42, 311.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.038, 1.923, 7.417)`
Decimal	`3283278`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #32194E, 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 #32194E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#32194E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	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 #32194E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #32194e; }
.text { color: #32194e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #32194e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 25 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #32194e, #4d194e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #32194E?: #32194E is a 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 #32194E?: The RGB value is 50, 25, 78: 50 red, 25 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #32194E?: The complementary color is #354E19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #32194E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.