What color is #324C57?

#324C57 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nocturne. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #324C57?

The RGB value is 50, 76, 87: 50 red, 76 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #324C57?

The complementary color is #573D32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #324C57?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#324C57 color

#324C57 rgb(50, 76, 87)

Shades of gray

The hex color #324C57 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 29.8% green and 34.1% blue (50, 76, 87).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 27% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne (#344D58), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.1:1).

#324C57 color codes

HEX	`#324C57`
RGB	`rgb(50, 76, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 29.8%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 27%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 43%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 13%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.72, -6.61, -9.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.72, 11.67, 235.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.62, 6.535, 9.98)`
Decimal	`3296343`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #324C57, 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 #324C57	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#324C57 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	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 #324C57 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #324c57; }
.text { color: #324c57; }
.border { border: 2px solid #324c57; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 76 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #324c57, #323a57); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #324C57?: #324C57 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nocturne. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #324C57?: The RGB value is 50, 76, 87: 50 red, 76 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #324C57?: The complementary color is #573D32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #324C57?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.