What color is #321C57?

#321C57 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 #321C57?

The RGB value is 50, 28, 87: 50 red, 28 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #321C57?

The complementary color is #41571C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #321C57?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#321C57 color

#321C57 rgb(50, 28, 87)

Shades of purple

The hex color #321C57 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 11% green and 34.1% blue (50, 28, 87).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 51% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Fabric of Space (#341758), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.59:1).

#321C57 color codes

HEX	`#321C57`
RGB	`rgb(50, 28, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 11%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 51%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 68%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 68%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.49, 25.53, -31.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.49, 40.88, 308.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.451, 2.197, 9.257)`
Decimal	`3284055`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #321C57, 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 #321C57	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#321C57 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.59:1	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 #321C57 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #321c57; }
.text { color: #321c57; }
.border { border: 2px solid #321c57; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 28 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #321c57, #4f1c57); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #321C57?: #321C57 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 #321C57?: The RGB value is 50, 28, 87: 50 red, 28 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #321C57?: The complementary color is #41571C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #321C57?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.