What color is #32466E?

#32466E 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 #32466E?

The RGB value is 50, 70, 110: 50 red, 70 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #32466E?

The complementary color is #6E5A32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #32466E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#32466E color

#32466E rgb(50, 70, 110)

Shades of blue

The hex color #32466E is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 27.5% green and 43.1% blue (50, 70, 110).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 38% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Forlorn Cruise (#34466C), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.39:1).

#32466E color codes

HEX	`#32466E`
RGB	`rgb(50, 70, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 27.5%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 38%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 55%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 36%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.87, 4.83, -25.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.87, 26.04, 280.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.319, 6.184, 15.609)`
Decimal	`3294830`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #32466E, 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 #32466E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#32466E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	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 #32466E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #32466e; }
.text { color: #32466e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #32466e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 70 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #32466e, #3c326e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #32466E?: #32466E 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 #32466E?: The RGB value is 50, 70, 110: 50 red, 70 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #32466E?: The complementary color is #6E5A32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #32466E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.