What color is #323147?

#323147 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 #323147?

The RGB value is 50, 49, 71: 50 red, 49 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #323147?

The complementary color is #464731, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #323147?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#323147 color

#323147 rgb(50, 49, 71)

Shades of blue

The hex color #323147 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 19.2% green and 27.8% blue (50, 49, 71).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 18% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 31% 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 12.61:1).

#323147 color codes

HEX	`#323147`
RGB	`rgb(50, 49, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 19.2%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 18%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 31%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 31%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.32, 6.29, -13.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.32, 14.88, 295.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.551, 3.33, 6.416)`
Decimal	`3289415`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #323147, 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 #323147	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#323147 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	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 #323147 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #323147; }
.text { color: #323147; }
.border { border: 2px solid #323147; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 49 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #323147, #3d3147); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #323147?: #323147 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 #323147?: The RGB value is 50, 49, 71: 50 red, 49 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #323147?: The complementary color is #464731, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #323147?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.