What color is #325171?

#325171 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Slumber. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #325171?

The RGB value is 50, 81, 113: 50 red, 81 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #325171?

The complementary color is #715232, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #325171?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#325171 color

#325171 rgb(50, 81, 113)

Shades of blue

The hex color #325171 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 31.8% green and 44.3% blue (50, 81, 113).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 39% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Slumber (#2D517C), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.23:1).

#325171 color codes

HEX	`#325171`
RGB	`rgb(50, 81, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 31.8%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 39%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 56%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 28%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.47, -1.29, -21.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.47, 21.88, 266.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.237, 7.755, 16.735)`
Decimal	`3297649`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #325171, 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 #325171	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#325171 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	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 #325171 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #325171; }
.text { color: #325171; }
.border { border: 2px solid #325171; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 81 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #325171, #323271); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #325171?: #325171 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Slumber. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #325171?: The RGB value is 50, 81, 113: 50 red, 81 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #325171?: The complementary color is #715232, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #325171?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.