What color is #32204C?

#32204C is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Stormy Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #32204C?

The RGB value is 50, 32, 76: 50 red, 32 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #32204C?

The complementary color is #3A4C20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #32204C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#32204C color

#32204C rgb(50, 32, 76)

Shades of purple

The hex color #32204C is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 12.5% green and 29.8% blue (50, 32, 76).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 41% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Night (#372354), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.52:1).

#32204C color codes

HEX	`#32204C`
RGB	`rgb(50, 32, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 12.5%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 41%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 58%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 58%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.66, 19.57, -24.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.66, 31.11, 308.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.136, 2.233, 7.102)`
Decimal	`3285068`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #32204C, 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 #32204C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#32204C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	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 #32204C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #32204c; }
.text { color: #32204c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #32204c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 32 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #32204c, #48204c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #32204C?: #32204C is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Stormy Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #32204C?: The RGB value is 50, 32, 76: 50 red, 32 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #32204C?: The complementary color is #3A4C20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #32204C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.