What color is #325B8A?

#325B8A 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 #325B8A?

The RGB value is 50, 91, 138: 50 red, 91 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #325B8A?

The complementary color is #8A6132, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #325B8A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3:1 and white text 7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#325B8A color

#325B8A rgb(50, 91, 138)

Shades of blue

The hex color #325B8A is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 35.7% green and 54.1% blue (50, 91, 138).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 47% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Glimpse of Void (#335588), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7:1).

#325B8A color codes

HEX	`#325B8A`
RGB	`rgb(50, 91, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 35.7%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 47%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 64%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 34%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.83, 1.16, -30.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.83, 30.42, 272.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.642, 9.994, 25.461)`
Decimal	`3300234`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #325B8A, 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 #325B8A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#325B8A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	3:1	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 #325B8A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #325b8a; }
.text { color: #325b8a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #325b8a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 91 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #325b8a, #35328a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #325B8A?: #325B8A 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 #325B8A?: The RGB value is 50, 91, 138: 50 red, 91 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #325B8A?: The complementary color is #8A6132, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #325B8A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3:1 and white text 7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.