What color is #324263?

#324263 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 #324263?

The RGB value is 50, 66, 99: 50 red, 66 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #324263?

The complementary color is #635332, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #324263?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#324263 color

#324263 rgb(50, 66, 99)

Shades of blue

The hex color #324263 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 25.9% green and 38.8% blue (50, 66, 99).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 33% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Forlorn Cruise (#34466C), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.02:1).

#324263 color codes

HEX	`#324263`
RGB	`rgb(50, 66, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 25.9%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 33%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 49%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 33%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.05, 3.71, -21.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.05, 21.75, 279.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.515, 5.475, 12.568)`
Decimal	`3293795`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #324263, 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 #324263	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#324263 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #324263 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #324263; }
.text { color: #324263; }
.border { border: 2px solid #324263; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 66 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #324263, #3a3263); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #324263?: #324263 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 #324263?: The RGB value is 50, 66, 99: 50 red, 66 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #324263?: The complementary color is #635332, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #324263?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.