What color is #324972?

#324972 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 #324972?

The RGB value is 50, 73, 114: 50 red, 73 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #324972?

The complementary color is #725B32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #324972?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#324972 color

#324972 rgb(50, 73, 114)

Shades of blue

The hex color #324972 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 28.6% green and 44.7% blue (50, 73, 114).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 39% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Interlude (#32496F), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.01:1).

#324972 color codes

HEX	`#324972`
RGB	`rgb(50, 73, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 28.6%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 39%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 56%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 36%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.01, 4.25, -26.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.01, 26.65, 279.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.734, 6.658, 16.847)`
Decimal	`3295602`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #324972, 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 #324972	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#324972 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	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 #324972 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #324972; }
.text { color: #324972; }
.border { border: 2px solid #324972; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 73 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #324972, #3b3272); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #324972?: #324972 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 #324972?: The RGB value is 50, 73, 114: 50 red, 73 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #324972?: The complementary color is #725B32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #324972?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.