What color is #324060?

#324060 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Forlorn Cruise. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #324060?

The RGB value is 50, 64, 96: 50 red, 64 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #324060?

The complementary color is #605232, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #324060?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#324060 color

#324060 rgb(50, 64, 96)

Shades of blue

The hex color #324060 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 25.1% green and 37.6% blue (50, 64, 96).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 32% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Forlorn Cruise (#34466C), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.3:1).

#324060 color codes

HEX	`#324060`
RGB	`rgb(50, 64, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 25.1%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 32%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 48%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 33%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.27, 4.04, -20.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.27, 21.11, 281.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.259, 5.189, 11.789)`
Decimal	`3293280`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #324060, 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 #324060	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#324060 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	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 #324060 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #324060; }
.text { color: #324060; }
.border { border: 2px solid #324060; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 64 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #324060, #3b3260); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #324060?: #324060 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Forlorn Cruise. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #324060?: The RGB value is 50, 64, 96: 50 red, 64 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #324060?: The complementary color is #605232, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #324060?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.