What color is #323447?

#323447 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Shuriken. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #323447?

The RGB value is 50, 52, 71: 50 red, 52 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #323447?

The complementary color is #474532, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #323447?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#323447 color

#323447 rgb(50, 52, 71)

Shades of gray

The hex color #323447 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 20.4% green and 27.8% blue (50, 52, 71).

Its hue angle is 234°, with 17% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Shuriken (#333344), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.22:1).

#323447 color codes

HEX	`#323447`
RGB	`rgb(50, 52, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 20.4%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(234, 17%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(234, 30%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 27%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.26, 4.23, -12.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.26, 12.75, 289.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.68, 3.589, 6.459)`
Decimal	`3290183`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #323447, 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 #323447	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#323447 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #323447 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #323447; }
.text { color: #323447; }
.border { border: 2px solid #323447; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 52 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #323447, #3a3247); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #323447?: #323447 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Shuriken. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #323447?: The RGB value is 50, 52, 71: 50 red, 52 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #323447?: The complementary color is #474532, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #323447?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.