What color is #323855?

#323855 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Mediaeval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #323855?

The RGB value is 50, 56, 85: 50 red, 56 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #323855?

The complementary color is #554F32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #323855?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#323855 color

#323855 rgb(50, 56, 85)

Shades of blue

The hex color #323855 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 22% green and 33.3% blue (50, 56, 85).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 26% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Mediaeval Blue (#2E3858), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.46:1).

#323855 color codes

HEX	`#323855`
RGB	`rgb(50, 56, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 22%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 26%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 41%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 34%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.2, 5.83, -18.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.2, 19.25, 287.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.369, 4.162, 9.166)`
Decimal	`3291221`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #323855, 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 #323855	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#323855 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.46:1	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 #323855 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #323855; }
.text { color: #323855; }
.border { border: 2px solid #323855; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 56 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #323855, #3e3255); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #323855?: #323855 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Mediaeval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #323855?: The RGB value is 50, 56, 85: 50 red, 56 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #323855?: The complementary color is #554F32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #323855?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.