What color is #325361?

#325361 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 #325361?

The RGB value is 50, 83, 97: 50 red, 83 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #325361?

The complementary color is #614032, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #325361?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#325361 color

#325361 rgb(50, 83, 97)

Shades of blue

The hex color #325361 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 32.5% green and 38% blue (50, 83, 97).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 32% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Sonata (#37525F), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.25:1).

#325361 color codes

HEX	`#325361`
RGB	`rgb(50, 83, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 32.5%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 32%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 48%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 14%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.41, -7.81, -11.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.41, 14.23, 236.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.566, 7.727, 12.452)`
Decimal	`3298145`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #325361, 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 #325361	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#325361 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.25:1	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 #325361 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #325361; }
.text { color: #325361; }
.border { border: 2px solid #325361; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 83 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #325361, #323c61); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #325361?: #325361 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 #325361?: The RGB value is 50, 83, 97: 50 red, 83 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #325361?: The complementary color is #614032, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #325361?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.