What color is #325261?

#325261 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Moonlit Sonata. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #325261?

The RGB value is 50, 82, 97: 50 red, 82 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #325261?

The complementary color is #614132, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #325261?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#325261 color

#325261 rgb(50, 82, 97)

Shades of blue

The hex color #325261 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 32.2% green and 38% blue (50, 82, 97).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 32% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Sonata (#37525F), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.35:1).

#325261 color codes

HEX	`#325261`
RGB	`rgb(50, 82, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 32.2%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 32%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 48%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 15%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.08, -7.2, -12.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.08, 14.33, 239.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.49, 7.575, 12.427)`
Decimal	`3297889`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #325261, 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 #325261	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#325261 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #325261 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #325261; }
.text { color: #325261; }
.border { border: 2px solid #325261; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 82 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #325261, #323a61); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #325261?: #325261 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Moonlit Sonata. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #325261?: The RGB value is 50, 82, 97: 50 red, 82 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #325261?: The complementary color is #614132, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #325261?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.