What color is #322643?

#322643 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 #322643?

The RGB value is 50, 38, 67: 50 red, 38 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #322643?

The complementary color is #374326, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #322643?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#322643 color

#322643 rgb(50, 38, 67)

Shades of purple

The hex color #322643 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 14.9% green and 26.3% blue (50, 38, 67).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 28% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.06:1).

#322643 color codes

HEX	`#322643`
RGB	`rgb(50, 38, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 14.9%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 28%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 43%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 43%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.78, 12.78, -16.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.78, 20.68, 308.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.021, 2.47, 5.627)`
Decimal	`3286595`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #322643, 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 #322643	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#322643 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	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 #322643 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #322643; }
.text { color: #322643; }
.border { border: 2px solid #322643; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 38 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #322643, #402643); }

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Questions

What color is #322643?: #322643 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 #322643?: The RGB value is 50, 38, 67: 50 red, 38 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #322643?: The complementary color is #374326, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #322643?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.