What color is #32284B?

#32284B is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Pie. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #32284B?

The RGB value is 50, 40, 75: 50 red, 40 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #32284B?

The complementary color is #414B28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #32284B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#32284B color

#32284B rgb(50, 40, 75)

Shades of purple

The hex color #32284B is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 15.7% green and 29.4% blue (50, 40, 75).

Its hue angle is 257°, with 30% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Pie (#372D52), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.63:1).

#32284B color codes

HEX	`#32284B`
RGB	`rgb(50, 40, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 15.7%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(257, 30%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(257, 47%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 47%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.82, 13.77, -20.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.82, 24.36, 304.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.344, 2.704, 7.001)`
Decimal	`3287115`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #32284B, 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 #32284B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#32284B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	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 #32284B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #32284b; }
.text { color: #32284b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #32284b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 40 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #32284b, #44284b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #32284B?: #32284B is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Pie. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #32284B?: The RGB value is 50, 40, 75: 50 red, 40 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #32284B?: The complementary color is #414B28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #32284B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.