What color is #325490?

#325490 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Glimpse of Void. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #325490?

The RGB value is 50, 84, 144: 50 red, 84 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #325490?

The complementary color is #906E32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #325490?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#325490 color

#325490 rgb(50, 84, 144)

Shades of blue

The hex color #325490 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 32.9% green and 56.5% blue (50, 84, 144).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 48% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 65% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Glimpse of Void (#335588), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.48:1).

#325490 color codes

HEX	`#325490`
RGB	`rgb(50, 84, 144)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 32.9%, 56.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 48%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 65%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(65%, 42%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.04, 7.86, -36.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.04, 37.7, 282.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.518, 9.031, 27.622)`
Decimal	`3298448`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #325490, 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 #325490	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#325490 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.81:1	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 #325490 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #325490; }
.text { color: #325490; }
.border { border: 2px solid #325490; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 84 144 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #325490, #3f3290); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sapphire.

Questions

What color is #325490?: #325490 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Glimpse of Void. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #325490?: The RGB value is 50, 84, 144: 50 red, 84 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #325490?: The complementary color is #906E32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #325490?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.