What color is #323040?

#323040 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Shuriken. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #323040?

The RGB value is 50, 48, 64: 50 red, 48 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #323040?

The complementary color is #3E4030, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #323040?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#323040 color

#323040 rgb(50, 48, 64)

Shades of gray

The hex color #323040 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 18.8% green and 25.1% blue (50, 48, 64).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 14% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Shuriken (#333344), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.86:1).

#323040 color codes

HEX	`#323040`
RGB	`rgb(50, 48, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 18.8%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 14%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 25%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 25%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.68, 4.96, -9.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.68, 10.91, 297.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.298, 3.162, 5.286)`
Decimal	`3289152`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #323040, 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 #323040	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#323040 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	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 #323040 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #323040; }
.text { color: #323040; }
.border { border: 2px solid #323040; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 48 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #323040, #3a3040); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #323040?: #323040 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Shuriken. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #323040?: The RGB value is 50, 48, 64: 50 red, 48 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #323040?: The complementary color is #3E4030, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #323040?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.