What color is #322A51?

#322A51 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Noir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #322A51?

The RGB value is 50, 42, 81: 50 red, 42 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #322A51?

The complementary color is #49512A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #322A51?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#322A51 color

#322A51 rgb(50, 42, 81)

Shades of blue

The hex color #322A51 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 16.5% green and 31.8% blue (50, 42, 81).

Its hue angle is 252°, with 32% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Purple Noir (#322C56), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.24:1).

#322A51 color codes

HEX	`#322A51`
RGB	`rgb(50, 42, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 16.5%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(252, 32%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(252, 48%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 48%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.75, 14.24, -22.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.75, 26.77, 302.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.628, 2.928, 8.157)`
Decimal	`3287633`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #322A51, 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 #322A51	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#322A51 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	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 #322A51 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #322a51; }
.text { color: #322a51; }
.border { border: 2px solid #322a51; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 42 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #322a51, #462a51); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #322A51?: #322A51 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Noir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #322A51?: The RGB value is 50, 42, 81: 50 red, 42 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #322A51?: The complementary color is #49512A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #322A51?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.