What color is #322E71?

#322E71 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Indie Go. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #322E71?

The RGB value is 50, 46, 113: 50 red, 46 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #322E71?

The complementary color is #6D712E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #322E71?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#322E71 color

#322E71 rgb(50, 46, 113)

Shades of blue

The hex color #322E71 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 18% green and 44.3% blue (50, 46, 113).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 42% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Indie Go (#2E2364), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.9:1).

#322E71 color codes

HEX	`#322E71`
RGB	`rgb(50, 46, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 18%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 42%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 59%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 59%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.08, 22.23, -38.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.08, 44.32, 300.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.272, 3.824, 16.08)`
Decimal	`3288689`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #322E71, 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 #322E71	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#322E71 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	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 #322E71 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #322e71; }
.text { color: #322e71; }
.border { border: 2px solid #322e71; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 46 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #322e71, #542e71); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #322E71?: #322E71 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Indie Go. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #322E71?: The RGB value is 50, 46, 113: 50 red, 46 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #322E71?: The complementary color is #6D712E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #322E71?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.