What color is #323751?

#323751 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Mediaeval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #323751?

The RGB value is 50, 55, 81: 50 red, 55 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #323751?

The complementary color is #514C32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #323751?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#323751 color

#323751 rgb(50, 55, 81)

Shades of blue

The hex color #323751 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 21.6% green and 31.8% blue (50, 55, 81).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 24% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Mediaeval Blue (#2E3858), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.66:1).

#323751 color codes

HEX	`#323751`
RGB	`rgb(50, 55, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 21.6%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 24%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 38%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 32%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.69, 5.24, -16.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.69, 17.31, 287.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.166, 4.004, 8.336)`
Decimal	`3290961`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #323751, 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 #323751	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#323751 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	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 #323751 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #323751; }
.text { color: #323751; }
.border { border: 2px solid #323751; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 55 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #323751, #3c3251); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #323751?: #323751 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Mediaeval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #323751?: The RGB value is 50, 55, 81: 50 red, 55 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #323751?: The complementary color is #514C32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #323751?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.