What color is #325375?

#325375 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 #325375?

The RGB value is 50, 83, 117: 50 red, 83 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #325375?

The complementary color is #755432, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #325375?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#325375 color

#325375 rgb(50, 83, 117)

Shades of blue

The hex color #325375 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 32.5% green and 45.9% blue (50, 83, 117).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 40% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Slumber (#2D517C), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.99:1).

#325375 color codes

HEX	`#325375`
RGB	`rgb(50, 83, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 32.5%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 40%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 57%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 29%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.29, -1.19, -23.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.29, 23.08, 267.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.618, 8.148, 17.997)`
Decimal	`3298165`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #325375, 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 #325375	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#325375 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.63:1	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 #325375 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #325375; }
.text { color: #325375; }
.border { border: 2px solid #325375; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 83 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #325375, #323275); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #325375?: #325375 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 #325375?: The RGB value is 50, 83, 117: 50 red, 83 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #325375?: The complementary color is #755432, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #325375?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.