What color is #324C66?

#324C66 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Bluedgeons. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #324C66?

The RGB value is 50, 76, 102: 50 red, 76 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #324C66?

The complementary color is #664C32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #324C66?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#324C66 color

#324C66 rgb(50, 76, 102)

Shades of blue

The hex color #324C66 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 29.8% green and 40% blue (50, 76, 102).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 34% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Bluedgeons (#324C64), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.89:1).

#324C66 color codes

HEX	`#324C66`
RGB	`rgb(50, 76, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 29.8%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 34%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 51%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 25%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.36, -1.82, -18.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.36, 18.29, 264.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.297, 6.806, 13.55)`
Decimal	`3296358`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #324C66, 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 #324C66	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#324C66 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	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 #324C66 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #324c66; }
.text { color: #324c66; }
.border { border: 2px solid #324c66; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 76 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #324c66, #323266); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #324C66?: #324C66 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Bluedgeons. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #324C66?: The RGB value is 50, 76, 102: 50 red, 76 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #324C66?: The complementary color is #664C32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #324C66?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.