What color is #32476D?

#32476D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Midnight Interlude. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #32476D?

The RGB value is 50, 71, 109: 50 red, 71 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #32476D?

The complementary color is #6D5832, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #32476D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#32476D color

#32476D rgb(50, 71, 109)

Shades of blue

The hex color #32476D is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 27.8% green and 42.7% blue (50, 71, 109).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 37% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Interlude (#32496F), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.3:1).

#32476D color codes

HEX	`#32476D`
RGB	`rgb(50, 71, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 27.8%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 37%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 54%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 35%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.13, 3.82, -24.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.13, 24.84, 278.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.328, 6.288, 15.345)`
Decimal	`3295085`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #32476D, 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 #32476D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#32476D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	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 #32476D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #32476d; }
.text { color: #32476d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #32476d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 71 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #32476d, #3b326d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #32476D?: #32476D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Midnight Interlude. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #32476D?: The RGB value is 50, 71, 109: 50 red, 71 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #32476D?: The complementary color is #6D5832, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #32476D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.