What color is #322C52?

#322C52 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Purple Noir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #322C52?

The RGB value is 50, 44, 82: 50 red, 44 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #322C52?

The complementary color is #4C522C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #322C52?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#322C52 color

#322C52 rgb(50, 44, 82)

Shades of blue

The hex color #322C52 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 17.3% green and 32.2% blue (50, 44, 82).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 30% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Purple Noir (#322C56), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.98:1).

#322C52 color codes

HEX	`#322C52`
RGB	`rgb(50, 44, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 17.3%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 30%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 46%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 46%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.4, 13.17, -22.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.4, 25.92, 300.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.739, 3.089, 8.38)`
Decimal	`3288146`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #322C52, 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 #322C52	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#322C52 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	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 #322C52 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #322c52; }
.text { color: #322c52; }
.border { border: 2px solid #322c52; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 44 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #322c52, #452c52); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #322C52?: #322C52 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Purple Noir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #322C52?: The RGB value is 50, 44, 82: 50 red, 44 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #322C52?: The complementary color is #4C522C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #322C52?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.