What color is #32576D?

#32576D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Juggernaut. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #32576D?

The RGB value is 50, 87, 109: 50 red, 87 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #32576D?

The complementary color is #6D4832, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #32576D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#32576D color

#32576D rgb(50, 87, 109)

Shades of blue

The hex color #32576D is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 34.1% green and 42.7% blue (50, 87, 109).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 37% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Juggernaut (#255367), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.72:1).

#32576D color codes

HEX	`#32576D`
RGB	`rgb(50, 87, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 34.1%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 37%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 54%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 20%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.2, -6.39, -16.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.2, 17.85, 249.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.483, 8.598, 15.73)`
Decimal	`3299181`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #32576D, 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 #32576D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#32576D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.72:1	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 #32576D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #32576d; }
.text { color: #32576d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #32576d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 87 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #32576d, #32396d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #32576D?: #32576D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Juggernaut. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #32576D?: The RGB value is 50, 87, 109: 50 red, 87 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #32576D?: The complementary color is #6D4832, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #32576D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.