What color is #325362?

#325362 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 #325362?

The RGB value is 50, 83, 98: 50 red, 83 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #325362?

The complementary color is #624132, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #325362?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#325362 color

#325362 rgb(50, 83, 98)

Shades of blue

The hex color #325362 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 32.5% green and 38.4% blue (50, 83, 98).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 32% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Sonata (#37525F), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.24:1).

#325362 color codes

HEX	`#325362`
RGB	`rgb(50, 83, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 32.5%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 32%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 49%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 15%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.45, -7.5, -12.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.45, 14.54, 238.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.612, 7.746, 12.7)`
Decimal	`3298146`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #325362, 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 #325362	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#325362 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.24:1	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 #325362 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #325362; }
.text { color: #325362; }
.border { border: 2px solid #325362; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 83 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #325362, #323b62); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #325362?: #325362 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 #325362?: The RGB value is 50, 83, 98: 50 red, 83 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #325362?: The complementary color is #624132, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #325362?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.