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#32119C Color

#32119C is rgb(50, 17, 156) in RGB, hsl(254, 80%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 89%, 0%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Websafe Indigo (#330099), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#32119C
HEX#32119C
RGBrgb(50, 17, 156)
HSLhsl(254, 80%, 34%)
HSVhsv(254, 89%, 61%)
CMYKcmyk(68%, 89%, 0%, 39%)
OKLCHoklch(35% 0.197 279.8)
LABlab(20.54% 44.53 -69.21)
LCHlch(20.54% 82.30 302.76)

What #32119C 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 #32119C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#32119C Channel Values

How #32119C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 50 · G 17 · B 1568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 254° · S 80% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 254° · S 89% · V 61%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 68% · M 89% · Y 0% · K 39%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.38:1 vs white · 1.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #32119C 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.

TextWhite text12.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #32119C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #32119C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #32119C

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 #32119C 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.

Typical#32119C
Protanopia#1A1A9C
Protanomaly#25179C
Deuteranopia#20209C
Deuteranomaly#281B9C
Tritanopia#003D3D
Tritanomaly#143170
Achromatopsia#343434

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Using #32119C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-32119c: #32119C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #32119C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-32119c': '#32119C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.196, green: 0.067, blue: 0.612)
Android XML<color name="color_32119c">#32119C</color>
SVG fillfill="#32119C"

More Blue Colors

#32119C sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#32119C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #32119C?

#32119C is a dark blue — rgb(50, 17, 156) in RGB and hsl(254, 80%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Websafe Indigo (#330099), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.79.

What is the RGB value of #32119C?

#32119C is rgb(50, 17, 156) — red 50, green 17, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #32119C?

#32119C converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 89%, 0%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #32119C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #32119C scores 12.38:1 against white and 1.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #32119C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #32119C 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 darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 7.89, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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