What color is #325A7D?

#325A7D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color 3AM in Shibuya. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #325A7D?

The RGB value is 50, 90, 125: 50 red, 90 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #325A7D?

The complementary color is #7D5532, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #325A7D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#325A7D color

#325A7D rgb(50, 90, 125)

Shades of blue

The hex color #325A7D is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 35.3% green and 49% blue (50, 90, 125).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 43% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is 3AM in Shibuya (#225577), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.26:1).

#325A7D color codes

HEX	`#325A7D`
RGB	`rgb(50, 90, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 35.3%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 43%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 60%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 28%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.87, -2.81, -23.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.87, 24.13, 263.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.672, 9.47, 20.769)`
Decimal	`3299965`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #325A7D, 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 #325A7D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#325A7D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.26:1	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 #325A7D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #325a7d; }
.text { color: #325a7d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #325a7d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 90 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #325a7d, #32357d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #325A7D?: #325A7D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color 3AM in Shibuya. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #325A7D?: The RGB value is 50, 90, 125: 50 red, 90 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #325A7D?: The complementary color is #7D5532, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #325A7D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.