What color is #322D3D?

#322D3D is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Shuriken. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #322D3D?

The RGB value is 50, 45, 61: 50 red, 45 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #322D3D?

The complementary color is #383D2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #322D3D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#322D3D color

#322D3D rgb(50, 45, 61)

Shades of black

The hex color #322D3D is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 17.6% green and 23.9% blue (50, 45, 61).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 15% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Shuriken (#333344), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.3:1).

#322D3D color codes

HEX	`#322D3D`
RGB	`rgb(50, 45, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 17.6%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 15%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 26%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 26%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.61, 6.21, -9.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.61, 11.19, 303.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.096, 2.892, 4.809)`
Decimal	`3288381`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #322D3D, 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 #322D3D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#322D3D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	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 #322D3D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #322d3d; }
.text { color: #322d3d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #322d3d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 45 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #322d3d, #3a2d3d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #322D3D?: #322D3D is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Shuriken. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #322D3D?: The RGB value is 50, 45, 61: 50 red, 45 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #322D3D?: The complementary color is #383D2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #322D3D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.