What color is #322030?

#322030 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #322030?

The RGB value is 50, 32, 48: 50 red, 32 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #322030?

The complementary color is #203222, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #322030?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#322030 color

#322030 rgb(50, 32, 48)

Shades of purple

The hex color #322030 is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 12.5% green and 18.8% blue (50, 32, 48).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 22% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 4% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Black Cherry (#2C1620), a difference of 4.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.16:1).

#322030 color codes

HEX	`#322030`
RGB	`rgb(50, 32, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 12.5%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 22%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 36%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 4%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.09, 11.98, -7.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.09, 13.93, 329.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.365, 1.925, 3.043)`
Decimal	`3285040`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #322030, 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 #322030	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#322030 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.16:1	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 #322030 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #322030; }
.text { color: #322030; }
.border { border: 2px solid #322030; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 32 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #322030, #322027); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #322030?: #322030 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #322030?: The RGB value is 50, 32, 48: 50 red, 32 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #322030?: The complementary color is #203222, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #322030?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.