What color is #322744?

#322744 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 #322744?

The RGB value is 50, 39, 68: 50 red, 39 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #322744?

The complementary color is #394427, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #322744?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#322744 color

#322744 rgb(50, 39, 68)

Shades of purple

The hex color #322744 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 15.3% green and 26.7% blue (50, 39, 68).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 27% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.91:1).

#322744 color codes

HEX	`#322744`
RGB	`rgb(50, 39, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 15.3%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 27%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 43%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 43%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.13, 12.38, -16.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.13, 20.54, 307.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.084, 2.546, 5.797)`
Decimal	`3286852`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #322744, 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 #322744	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#322744 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	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 #322744 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #322744; }
.text { color: #322744; }
.border { border: 2px solid #322744; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 39 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #322744, #402744); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #322744?: #322744 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 #322744?: The RGB value is 50, 39, 68: 50 red, 39 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #322744?: The complementary color is #394427, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #322744?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.