What color is #324053?

#324053 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #324053?

The RGB value is 50, 64, 83: 50 red, 64 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #324053?

The complementary color is #534532, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #324053?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#324053 color

#324053 rgb(50, 64, 83)

Shades of blue

The hex color #324053 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 25.1% green and 32.5% blue (50, 64, 83).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 25% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Dark & Stormy (#353F51), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.53:1).

#324053 color codes

HEX	`#324053`
RGB	`rgb(50, 64, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 25.1%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 25%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 40%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 23%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.65, -0.17, -13.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.65, 13.25, 269.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.71, 4.969, 8.893)`
Decimal	`3293267`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #324053, 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 #324053	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#324053 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.99:1	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 #324053 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #324053; }
.text { color: #324053; }
.border { border: 2px solid #324053; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 64 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #324053, #343253); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #324053?: #324053 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #324053?: The RGB value is 50, 64, 83: 50 red, 64 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #324053?: The complementary color is #534532, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #324053?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.