What color is #323085?

#323085 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Perfect Dark. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #323085?

The RGB value is 50, 48, 133: 50 red, 48 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #323085?

The complementary color is #838530, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #323085?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#323085 color

#323085 rgb(50, 48, 133)

Shades of blue

The hex color #323085 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 18.8% green and 52.2% blue (50, 48, 133).

Its hue angle is 241°, with 47% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 64% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Perfect Dark (#313390), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.07:1).

#323085 color codes

HEX	`#323085`
RGB	`rgb(50, 48, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 18.8%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(241, 47%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(241, 64%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 64%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.21, 27.91, -47.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.21, 55.13, 300.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.605, 4.485, 22.703)`
Decimal	`3289221`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #323085, 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 #323085	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#323085 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.9:1	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 #323085 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #323085; }
.text { color: #323085; }
.border { border: 2px solid #323085; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 48 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #323085, #5c3085); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #323085?: #323085 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Perfect Dark. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #323085?: The RGB value is 50, 48, 133: 50 red, 48 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #323085?: The complementary color is #838530, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #323085?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.