What color is #323853?

#323853 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 #323853?

The RGB value is 50, 56, 83: 50 red, 56 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #323853?

The complementary color is #534D32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #323853?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#323853 color

#323853 rgb(50, 56, 83)

Shades of blue

The hex color #323853 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 22% green and 32.5% blue (50, 56, 83).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 25% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

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

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.5:1).

#323853 color codes

HEX	`#323853`
RGB	`rgb(50, 56, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 22%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 25%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 40%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 33%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.1, 5.19, -17.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.1, 17.95, 286.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.29, 4.131, 8.753)`
Decimal	`3291219`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #323853, 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 #323853	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#323853 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.5:1	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 #323853 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #323853; }
.text { color: #323853; }
.border { border: 2px solid #323853; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 56 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #323853, #3d3253); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #323853?: #323853 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 #323853?: The RGB value is 50, 56, 83: 50 red, 56 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #323853?: The complementary color is #534D32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #323853?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.