What color is #324372?

#324372 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Space Missions. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #324372?

The RGB value is 50, 67, 114: 50 red, 67 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #324372?

The complementary color is #726132, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #324372?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#324372 color

#324372 rgb(50, 67, 114)

Shades of blue

The hex color #324372 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 26.3% green and 44.7% blue (50, 67, 114).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 39% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Space Missions (#324471), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.63:1).

#324372 color codes

HEX	`#324372`
RGB	`rgb(50, 67, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 26.3%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 39%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 56%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 41%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.18, 8.25, -29.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.18, 30.36, 285.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.359, 5.907, 16.721)`
Decimal	`3294066`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #324372, 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 #324372	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#324372 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	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 #324372 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #324372; }
.text { color: #324372; }
.border { border: 2px solid #324372; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 67 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #324372, #413272); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #324372?: #324372 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Space Missions. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #324372?: The RGB value is 50, 67, 114: 50 red, 67 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #324372?: The complementary color is #726132, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #324372?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.