What color is #323851?

#323851 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 #323851?

The RGB value is 50, 56, 81: 50 red, 56 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #323851?

The complementary color is #514B32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #323851?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#323851 color

#323851 rgb(50, 56, 81)

Shades of blue

The hex color #323851 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 22% green and 31.8% blue (50, 56, 81).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 24% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Mediaeval Blue (#2E3858), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.54:1).

#323851 color codes

HEX	`#323851`
RGB	`rgb(50, 56, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 22%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 24%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 38%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 31%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24, 4.55, -16.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24, 16.65, 285.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.214, 4.1, 8.352)`
Decimal	`3291217`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #323851, 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 #323851	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#323851 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	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 #323851 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #323851; }
.text { color: #323851; }
.border { border: 2px solid #323851; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 56 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #323851, #3c3251); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #323851?: #323851 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 #323851?: The RGB value is 50, 56, 81: 50 red, 56 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #323851?: The complementary color is #514B32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #323851?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.