#321BC5 Color
#321BC5 is rgb(50, 27, 197) in RGB, hsl(248, 76%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 86%, 0%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), visibly different at ΔE 10.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#321BC5rgb(50, 27, 197)hsl(248, 76%, 44%)hsv(248, 86%, 77%)cmyk(75%, 86%, 0%, 23%)oklch(40.7% 0.236 274.1)lab(26.39% 50.63 -84.06)lch(26.39% 98.13 301.06)What #321BC5 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 #321BC5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#321BC5 Channel Values
How #321BC5 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 50 · G 27 · B 197 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 248° · S 76% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 248° · S 86% · V 77% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 75% · M 86% · Y 0% · K 23% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.01:1 vs white · 2.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #321BC5 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 #321BC5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #321BC5; 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 #321BC5
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 #321BC5 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.
#321BC5#2020C5#281EC5#2424C5#2A21C5#005050#00418E#424242Using #321BC5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-321bc5: #321BC5;background-color: #321BC5;colors: { 'color-321bc5': '#321BC5' }Color(red: 0.196, green: 0.106, blue: 0.773)<color name="color_321bc5">#321BC5</color>fill="#321BC5"More Blue Colors
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#321BC5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #321BC5?
#321BC5 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(50, 27, 197) in RGB and hsl(248, 76%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.16.
What is the RGB value of #321BC5?
#321BC5 is rgb(50, 27, 197) — red 50, green 27, and blue 197 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #321BC5?
#321BC5 converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 86%, 0%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #321BC5 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #321BC5 scores 10.01:1 against white and 2.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #321BC5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #321BC5 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 mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 13.71, which is visibly different.
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