What color is #325C8F?

#325C8F 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 #325C8F?

The RGB value is 50, 92, 143: 50 red, 92 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #325C8F?

The complementary color is #8F6532, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #325C8F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#325C8F color

#325C8F rgb(50, 92, 143)

Shades of blue

The hex color #325C8F is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 36.1% green and 56.1% blue (50, 92, 143).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 48% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 65% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Glimpse of Void (#335588), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.86:1).

#325C8F color codes

HEX	`#325C8F`
RGB	`rgb(50, 92, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 36.1%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 48%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 65%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(65%, 36%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.4, 2.33, -32.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.4, 32.62, 274.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.099, 10.315, 27.44)`
Decimal	`3300495`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #325C8F, 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 #325C8F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#325C8F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #325C8F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #325c8f; }
.text { color: #325c8f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #325c8f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 92 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #325c8f, #36328f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #325C8F?: #325C8F 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 #325C8F?: The RGB value is 50, 92, 143: 50 red, 92 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #325C8F?: The complementary color is #8F6532, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #325C8F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.