What color is #322045?

#322045 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #322045?

The RGB value is 50, 32, 69: 50 red, 32 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #322045?

The complementary color is #334520, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #322045?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#322045 color

#322045 rgb(50, 32, 69)

Shades of purple

The hex color #322045 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 12.5% green and 27.1% blue (50, 32, 69).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 37% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.7:1).

#322045 color codes

HEX	`#322045`
RGB	`rgb(50, 32, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 12.5%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 37%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 54%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 54%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.21, 17.51, -20.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.21, 26.66, 311.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.906, 2.141, 5.889)`
Decimal	`3285061`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #322045, 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 #322045	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#322045 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	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 #322045 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #322045; }
.text { color: #322045; }
.border { border: 2px solid #322045; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 32 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #322045, #452045); }

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Questions

What color is #322045?: #322045 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #322045?: The RGB value is 50, 32, 69: 50 red, 32 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #322045?: The complementary color is #334520, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #322045?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.