What color is #322784?

#322784 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Deep Space Rodeo. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #322784?

The RGB value is 50, 39, 132: 50 red, 39 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #322784?

The complementary color is #798427, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #322784?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#322784 color

#322784 rgb(50, 39, 132)

Shades of blue

The hex color #322784 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 15.3% green and 51.8% blue (50, 39, 132).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 54% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 70% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Deep Space Rodeo (#332277), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.94:1).

#322784 color codes

HEX	`#322784`
RGB	`rgb(50, 39, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 15.3%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 54%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 70%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 70%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.98, 33.3, -50.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.98, 60.54, 303.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.204, 3.795, 22.231)`
Decimal	`3286916`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #322784, 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 #322784	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#322784 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	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 #322784 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #322784; }
.text { color: #322784; }
.border { border: 2px solid #322784; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 39 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #322784, #612784); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #322784?: #322784 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Deep Space Rodeo. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #322784?: The RGB value is 50, 39, 132: 50 red, 39 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #322784?: The complementary color is #798427, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #322784?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.