What color is #323749?

#323749 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #323749?

The RGB value is 50, 55, 73: 50 red, 55 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #323749?

The complementary color is #494432, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #323749?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#323749 color

#323749 rgb(50, 55, 73)

Shades of gray

The hex color #323749 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 21.6% green and 28.6% blue (50, 55, 73).

Its hue angle is 227°, with 19% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Total Eclipse (#303543), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.81:1).

#323749 color codes

HEX	`#323749`
RGB	`rgb(50, 55, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 21.6%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(227, 19%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(227, 32%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 25%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.31, 2.78, -11.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.31, 12.09, 283.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.884, 3.891, 6.849)`
Decimal	`3290953`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #323749, 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 #323749	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#323749 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	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 #323749 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #323749; }
.text { color: #323749; }
.border { border: 2px solid #323749; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 55 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #323749, #393249); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #323749?: #323749 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #323749?: The RGB value is 50, 55, 73: 50 red, 55 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #323749?: The complementary color is #494432, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #323749?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.