What color is #32304C?

#32304C 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 #32304C?

The RGB value is 50, 48, 76: 50 red, 48 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #32304C?

The complementary color is #4A4C30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #32304C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#32304C color

#32304C rgb(50, 48, 76)

Shades of blue

The hex color #32304C is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 18.8% green and 29.8% blue (50, 48, 76).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 23% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Masquerade (#2C2E47), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.63:1).

#32304C color codes

HEX	`#32304C`
RGB	`rgb(50, 48, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 18.8%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 23%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 37%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 37%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.26, 8.5, -16.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.26, 18.95, 296.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.677, 3.314, 7.282)`
Decimal	`3289164`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #32304C, 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 #32304C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#32304C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	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 #32304C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #32304c; }
.text { color: #32304c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #32304c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 48 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #32304c, #40304c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #32304C?: #32304C 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 #32304C?: The RGB value is 50, 48, 76: 50 red, 48 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #32304C?: The complementary color is #4A4C30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #32304C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.