What color is #322D4C?

#322D4C is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Midnight Pie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #322D4C?

The RGB value is 50, 45, 76: 50 red, 45 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #322D4C?

The complementary color is #474C2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #322D4C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#322D4C color

#322D4C rgb(50, 45, 76)

Shades of blue

The hex color #322D4C is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 17.6% green and 29.8% blue (50, 45, 76).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 26% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Pie (#372D52), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13:1).

#322D4C color codes

HEX	`#322D4C`
RGB	`rgb(50, 45, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 17.6%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 26%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 41%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 41%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.35, 10.59, -18.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.35, 21.2, 299.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.558, 3.077, 7.242)`
Decimal	`3288396`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #322D4C, 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 #322D4C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#322D4C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13:1	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 #322D4C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #322d4c; }
.text { color: #322d4c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #322d4c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 45 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #322d4c, #412d4c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #322D4C?: #322D4C is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Midnight Pie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #322D4C?: The RGB value is 50, 45, 76: 50 red, 45 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #322D4C?: The complementary color is #474C2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #322D4C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.