#00324C Color
#00324C is rgb(0, 50, 76) in RGB, hsl(201, 100%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 34%, 0%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Prussian Blue (#003153), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#00324Crgb(0, 50, 76)hsl(201, 100%, 15%)hsv(201, 100%, 30%)cmyk(100%, 34%, 0%, 70%)oklch(30.2% 0.068 238.7)lab(18.91% -7.31 -20.77)lch(18.91% 22.02 250.60)What #00324C Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #00324C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#00324C Channel Values
How #00324C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 0 · G 50 · B 76 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 201° · S 100% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 201° · S 100% · V 30% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 100% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 70% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.46:1 vs white · 1.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #00324C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #00324C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #00324C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #00324C
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #00324C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#00324C#2D2D4C#222F4C#28284C#1E2C4C#003636#003440#2F2F2FUsing #00324C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-00324c: #00324C;background-color: #00324C;colors: { 'color-00324c': '#00324C' }Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.196, blue: 0.298)<color name="color_00324c">#00324C</color>fill="#00324C"More Blue Colors
#00324C sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#00324C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #00324C?
#00324C is a darkest blue — rgb(0, 50, 76) in RGB and hsl(201, 100%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Prussian Blue (#003153), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.68.
What is the RGB value of #00324C?
#00324C is rgb(0, 50, 76) — red 0, green 50, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #00324C?
#00324C converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 34%, 0%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #00324C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #00324C scores 13.46:1 against white and 1.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #00324C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #00324C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 21.39, which is visibly different.
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