What color is #322879?

#322879 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 #322879?

The RGB value is 50, 40, 121: 50 red, 40 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #322879?

The complementary color is #6F7928, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #322879?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#322879 color

#322879 rgb(50, 40, 121)

Shades of blue

The hex color #322879 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 15.7% green and 47.5% blue (50, 40, 121).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 50% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 67% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Deep Space Rodeo (#332277), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.24:1).

#322879 color codes

HEX	`#322879`
RGB	`rgb(50, 40, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 15.7%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 50%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 67%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 67%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.22, 28.95, -44.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.22, 53.39, 302.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.524, 3.576, 18.485)`
Decimal	`3287161`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #322879, 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 #322879	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#322879 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #322879 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #322879; }
.text { color: #322879; }
.border { border: 2px solid #322879; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 40 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #322879, #5a2879); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #322879?: #322879 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 #322879?: The RGB value is 50, 40, 121: 50 red, 40 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #322879?: The complementary color is #6F7928, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #322879?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.