What color is #321A5D?

#321A5D 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 #321A5D?

The RGB value is 50, 26, 93: 50 red, 26 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #321A5D?

The complementary color is #455D1A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #321A5D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#321A5D color

#321A5D rgb(50, 26, 93)

Shades of purple

The hex color #321A5D is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 10.2% green and 36.5% blue (50, 26, 93).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 56% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 72% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Fabric of Space (#341758), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.57:1).

#321A5D color codes

HEX	`#321A5D`
RGB	`rgb(50, 26, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 10.2%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 56%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 72%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 72%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.54, 28.59, -35.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.54, 45.87, 308.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.66, 2.207, 10.587)`
Decimal	`3283549`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #321A5D, 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 #321A5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#321A5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	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 #321A5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #321a5d; }
.text { color: #321a5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #321a5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 26 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #321a5d, #541a5d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #321A5D?: #321A5D 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 #321A5D?: The RGB value is 50, 26, 93: 50 red, 26 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #321A5D?: The complementary color is #455D1A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #321A5D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.