What color is #32314C?

#32314C 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 #32314C?

The RGB value is 50, 49, 76: 50 red, 49 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #32314C?

The complementary color is #4B4C31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #32314C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#32314C color

#32314C rgb(50, 49, 76)

Shades of blue

The hex color #32314C is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 19.2% green and 29.8% blue (50, 49, 76).

Its hue angle is 242°, with 22% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Masquerade (#2C2E47), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.51:1).

#32314C color codes

HEX	`#32314C`
RGB	`rgb(50, 49, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 19.2%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(242, 22%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(242, 36%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 36%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.57, 7.8, -16.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.57, 18.22, 295.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.718, 3.396, 7.296)`
Decimal	`3289420`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #32314C, 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 #32314C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#32314C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	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 #32314C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #32314c; }
.text { color: #32314c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #32314c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 49 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #32314c, #3f314c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #32314C?: #32314C 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 #32314C?: The RGB value is 50, 49, 76: 50 red, 49 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #32314C?: The complementary color is #4B4C31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #32314C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.