What color is #323047?

#323047 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Midnight Masquerade. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #323047?

The RGB value is 50, 48, 71: 50 red, 48 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #323047?

The complementary color is #454730, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #323047?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#323047 color

#323047 rgb(50, 48, 71)

Shades of blue

The hex color #323047 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 18.8% green and 27.8% blue (50, 48, 71).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 19% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Masquerade (#2C2E47), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.73:1).

#323047 color codes

HEX	`#323047`
RGB	`rgb(50, 48, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 18.8%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 19%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 32%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 32%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.01, 6.98, -13.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.01, 15.61, 296.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.509, 3.247, 6.402)`
Decimal	`3289159`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #323047, 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 #323047	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#323047 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	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 #323047 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #323047; }
.text { color: #323047; }
.border { border: 2px solid #323047; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 48 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #323047, #3e3047); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #323047?: #323047 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Midnight Masquerade. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #323047?: The RGB value is 50, 48, 71: 50 red, 48 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #323047?: The complementary color is #454730, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #323047?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.