What color is #323A4D?

#323A4D is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #323A4D?

The RGB value is 50, 58, 77: 50 red, 58 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #323A4D?

The complementary color is #4D4532, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #323A4D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#323A4D color

#323A4D rgb(50, 58, 77)

Shades of gray

The hex color #323A4D is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 22.7% green and 30.2% blue (50, 58, 77).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 21% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Dark & Stormy (#353F51), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.36:1).

#323A4D color codes

HEX	`#323A4D`
RGB	`rgb(50, 58, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 22.7%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 21%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 35%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 25%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.45, 1.96, -12.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.45, 12.83, 278.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.168, 4.24, 7.619)`
Decimal	`3291725`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #323A4D, 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 #323A4D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#323A4D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	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 #323A4D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #323a4d; }
.text { color: #323a4d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #323a4d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 58 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #323a4d, #37324d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #323A4D?: #323A4D is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #323A4D?: The RGB value is 50, 58, 77: 50 red, 58 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #323A4D?: The complementary color is #4D4532, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #323A4D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.