What color is #324973?

#324973 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Dragonfly. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #324973?

The RGB value is 50, 73, 115: 50 red, 73 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #324973?

The complementary color is #735C32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #324973?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#324973 color

#324973 rgb(50, 73, 115)

Shades of blue

The hex color #324973 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 28.6% green and 45.1% blue (50, 73, 115).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 39% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Dragonfly (#314A76), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.99:1).

#324973 color codes

HEX	`#324973`
RGB	`rgb(50, 73, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 28.6%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 39%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 57%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 37%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.07, 4.6, -26.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.07, 27.24, 279.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.791, 6.68, 17.148)`
Decimal	`3295603`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #324973, 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 #324973	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#324973 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	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 #324973 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #324973; }
.text { color: #324973; }
.border { border: 2px solid #324973; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 73 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #324973, #3b3273); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #324973?: #324973 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Dragonfly. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #324973?: The RGB value is 50, 73, 115: 50 red, 73 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #324973?: The complementary color is #735C32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #324973?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.