What color is #324366?

#324366 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 #324366?

The RGB value is 50, 67, 102: 50 red, 67 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #324366?

The complementary color is #665532, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #324366?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#324366 color

#324366 rgb(50, 67, 102)

Shades of blue

The hex color #324366 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 26.3% green and 40% blue (50, 67, 102).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 34% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Forlorn Cruise (#34466C), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.86:1).

#324366 color codes

HEX	`#324366`
RGB	`rgb(50, 67, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 26.3%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 34%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 51%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 34%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.52, 4.06, -22.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.52, 22.99, 280.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.72, 5.651, 13.357)`
Decimal	`3294054`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #324366, 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 #324366	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#324366 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	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 #324366 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #324366; }
.text { color: #324366; }
.border { border: 2px solid #324366; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 67 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #324366, #3b3266); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #324366?: #324366 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 #324366?: The RGB value is 50, 67, 102: 50 red, 67 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #324366?: The complementary color is #665532, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #324366?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.