What color is #325982?

#325982 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Glimpse of Void. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #325982?

The RGB value is 50, 89, 130: 50 red, 89 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #325982?

The complementary color is #825B32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #325982?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#325982 color

#325982 rgb(50, 89, 130)

Shades of blue

The hex color #325982 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 34.9% green and 51% blue (50, 89, 130).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 44% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Glimpse of Void (#335588), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.27:1).

#325982 color codes

HEX	`#325982`
RGB	`rgb(50, 89, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 34.9%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 44%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 62%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 32%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.81, -0.43, -27.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.81, 27.14, 269.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.916, 9.434, 22.466)`
Decimal	`3299714`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #325982, 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 #325982	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#325982 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.89:1	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 #325982 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #325982; }
.text { color: #325982; }
.border { border: 2px solid #325982; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 89 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #325982, #333282); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #325982?: #325982 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Glimpse of Void. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #325982?: The RGB value is 50, 89, 130: 50 red, 89 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #325982?: The complementary color is #825B32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #325982?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.