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#32207E Color

#32207E is rgb(50, 32, 126) in RGB, hsl(251, 59%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 75%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Blue (#191970), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#32207E
HEX#32207E
RGBrgb(50, 32, 126)
HSLhsl(251, 59%, 31%)
HSVhsv(251, 75%, 49%)
CMYKcmyk(60%, 75%, 0%, 51%)
OKLCHoklch(33.4% 0.149 283.6)
LABlab(20.08% 30.07 -51.30)
LCHlch(20.08% 59.46 300.38)

What #32207E 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 #32207E, 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.

#32207E Channel Values

How #32207E 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 32 · B 1268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 251° · S 59% · L 31%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 251° · S 75% · V 49%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 60% · M 75% · Y 0% · K 51%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.78:1 vs white · 1.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #32207E 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 text12.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #32207E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #32207E; 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 #32207E

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #32207E.

How #32207E 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#32207E
Protanopia#24247E
Protanomaly#2A227E
Deuteranopia#27277E
Deuteranomaly#2C247E
Tritanopia#143838
Tritanomaly#23305C
Achromatopsia#323232

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Using #32207E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-32207e: #32207E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #32207E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-32207e': '#32207E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.196, green: 0.125, blue: 0.494)
Android XML<color name="color_32207e">#32207E</color>
SVG fillfill="#32207E"

More Blue Colors

#32207E sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#32207E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #32207E?

#32207E is a dark blue — rgb(50, 32, 126) in RGB and hsl(251, 59%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.61.

What is the RGB value of #32207E?

#32207E is rgb(50, 32, 126) — red 50, green 32, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #32207E?

#32207E converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 75%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #32207E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #32207E scores 12.78:1 against white and 1.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #32207E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #32207E 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 6.61, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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