What color is #322246?

#322246 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #322246?

The RGB value is 50, 34, 70: 50 red, 34 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #322246?

The complementary color is #364622, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #322246?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#322246 color

#322246 rgb(50, 34, 70)

Shades of purple

The hex color #322246 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 13.3% green and 27.5% blue (50, 34, 70).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 35% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.45:1).

#322246 color codes

HEX	`#322246`
RGB	`rgb(50, 34, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 13.3%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 35%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 51%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 51%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.82, 16.43, -19.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.82, 25.75, 309.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.993, 2.264, 6.073)`
Decimal	`3285574`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #322246, 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 #322246	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#322246 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.45:1	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 #322246 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #322246; }
.text { color: #322246; }
.border { border: 2px solid #322246; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 34 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #322246, #442246); }

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Questions

What color is #322246?: #322246 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #322246?: The RGB value is 50, 34, 70: 50 red, 34 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #322246?: The complementary color is #364622, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #322246?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.