What color is #325154?

#325154 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #325154?

The RGB value is 50, 81, 84: 50 red, 81 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #325154?

The complementary color is #543532, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #325154?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#325154 color

#325154 rgb(50, 81, 84)

Shades of gray

The hex color #325154 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 31.8% green and 32.9% blue (50, 81, 84).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 25% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.6:1).

#325154 color codes

HEX	`#325154`
RGB	`rgb(50, 81, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 31.8%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 25%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 40%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 4%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.26, -10.54, -5.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.26, 11.84, 207.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.857, 7.203, 9.467)`
Decimal	`3297620`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #325154, 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 #325154	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#325154 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	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 #325154 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #325154; }
.text { color: #325154; }
.border { border: 2px solid #325154; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 81 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #325154, #324054); }

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Questions

What color is #325154?: #325154 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #325154?: The RGB value is 50, 81, 84: 50 red, 81 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #325154?: The complementary color is #543532, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #325154?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.