What color is #32365F?

#32365F 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 #32365F?

The RGB value is 50, 54, 95: 50 red, 54 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #32365F?

The complementary color is #5F5B32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #32365F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#32365F color

#32365F rgb(50, 54, 95)

Shades of blue

The hex color #32365F is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 21.2% green and 37.3% blue (50, 54, 95).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 31% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Galaxea (#2E305E), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.48:1).

#32365F color codes

HEX	`#32365F`
RGB	`rgb(50, 54, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 21.2%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 31%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 47%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 43%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.14, 10.51, -25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.14, 27.12, 292.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.699, 4.142, 11.376)`
Decimal	`3290719`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #32365F, 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 #32365F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#32365F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	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 #32365F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #32365f; }
.text { color: #32365f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #32365f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 54 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #32365f, #44325f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #32365F?: #32365F 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 #32365F?: The RGB value is 50, 54, 95: 50 red, 54 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #32365F?: The complementary color is #5F5B32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #32365F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.