What color is #322940?

#322940 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #322940?

The RGB value is 50, 41, 64: 50 red, 41 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #322940?

The complementary color is #374029, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #322940?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#322940 color

#322940 rgb(50, 41, 64)

Shades of purple

The hex color #322940 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 16.1% green and 25.1% blue (50, 41, 64).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 22% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.75:1).

#322940 color codes

HEX	`#322940`
RGB	`rgb(50, 41, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 16.1%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 22%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 36%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 36%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.51, 9.83, -13.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.51, 16.34, 307)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.034, 2.634, 5.198)`
Decimal	`3287360`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #322940, 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 #322940	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#322940 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	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 #322940 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #322940; }
.text { color: #322940; }
.border { border: 2px solid #322940; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 41 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #322940, #3e2940); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #322940?: #322940 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #322940?: The RGB value is 50, 41, 64: 50 red, 41 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #322940?: The complementary color is #374029, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #322940?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.