What color is #324B5E?

#324B5E is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Outer Space. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #324B5E?

The RGB value is 50, 75, 94: 50 red, 75 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #324B5E?

The complementary color is #5E4532, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #324B5E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#324B5E color

#324B5E rgb(50, 75, 94)

Shades of blue

The hex color #324B5E is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 29.4% green and 36.9% blue (50, 75, 94).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 31% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Outer Space (#314E64), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.12:1).

#324B5E color codes

HEX	`#324B5E`
RGB	`rgb(50, 75, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 29.4%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 31%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 47%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 20%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.68, -3.8, -14.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.68, 14.65, 254.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.851, 6.518, 11.537)`
Decimal	`3296094`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #324B5E, 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 #324B5E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#324B5E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	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 #324B5E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #324b5e; }
.text { color: #324b5e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #324b5e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 75 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #324b5e, #32355e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #324B5E?: #324B5E is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Outer Space. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #324B5E?: The RGB value is 50, 75, 94: 50 red, 75 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #324B5E?: The complementary color is #5E4532, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #324B5E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.