What color is #326EC6?

#326EC6 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Matt Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #326EC6?

The RGB value is 50, 110, 198: 50 red, 110 green and 198 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #326EC6?

The complementary color is #C68A32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #326EC6?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and white text 5.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#326EC6 color

#326EC6 rgb(50, 110, 198)

Shades of blue

The hex color #326EC6 is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 43.1% green and 77.6% blue (50, 110, 198).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 60% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 75% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Matt Blue (#2C6FBB), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.02:1).

#326EC6 color codes

HEX	`#326EC6`
RGB	`rgb(50, 110, 198)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 43.1%, 77.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 60%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 75%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(75%, 44%, 0%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.85, 11.25, -51.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.85, 52.7, 282.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.081, 15.905, 55.585)`
Decimal	`3305158`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #326EC6, 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 #326EC6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#326EC6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.18:1	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 #326EC6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #326ec6; }
.text { color: #326ec6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #326ec6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 110 198 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #326ec6, #4032c6); }

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Questions

What color is #326EC6?: #326EC6 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Matt Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #326EC6?: The RGB value is 50, 110, 198: 50 red, 110 green and 198 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #326EC6?: The complementary color is #C68A32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #326EC6?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and white text 5.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.