What color is #323567?

#323567 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #323567?

The RGB value is 50, 53, 103: 50 red, 53 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #323567?

The complementary color is #676432, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #323567?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#323567 color

#323567 rgb(50, 53, 103)

Shades of blue

The hex color #323567 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 20.8% green and 40.4% blue (50, 53, 103).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 35% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Galaxea (#2E305E), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.41:1).

#323567 color codes

HEX	`#323567`
RGB	`rgb(50, 53, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 20.8%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 35%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 51%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 49%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.33, 13.95, -29.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.33, 32.98, 295.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.036, 4.203, 13.375)`
Decimal	`3290471`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #323567, 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 #323567	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#323567 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.84:1	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 #323567 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #323567; }
.text { color: #323567; }
.border { border: 2px solid #323567; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 53 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #323567, #493267); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #323567?: #323567 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #323567?: The RGB value is 50, 53, 103: 50 red, 53 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #323567?: The complementary color is #676432, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #323567?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.