What color is #32425D?

#32425D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Pi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #32425D?

The RGB value is 50, 66, 93: 50 red, 66 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #32425D?

The complementary color is #5D4D32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #32425D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#32425D color

#32425D rgb(50, 66, 93)

Shades of blue

The hex color #32425D is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 25.9% green and 36.5% blue (50, 66, 93).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 30% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Pi (#314159), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.13:1).

#32425D color codes

HEX	`#32425D`
RGB	`rgb(50, 66, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 25.9%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 30%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 46%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 29%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.75, 1.71, -18.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.75, 18.12, 275.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.239, 5.365, 11.113)`
Decimal	`3293789`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #32425D, 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 #32425D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#32425D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	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 #32425D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #32425d; }
.text { color: #32425d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #32425d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 66 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #32425d, #37325d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #32425D?: #32425D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Pi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #32425D?: The RGB value is 50, 66, 93: 50 red, 66 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #32425D?: The complementary color is #5D4D32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #32425D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.