#322975 Color
#322975 is rgb(50, 41, 117) in RGB, hsl(247, 48%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 65%, 0%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is St. Patrick's Blue (#23297A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#322975rgb(50, 41, 117)hsl(247, 48%, 31%)hsv(247, 65%, 46%)cmyk(57%, 65%, 0%, 54%)oklch(34% 0.125 282.9)lab(21.50% 22.18 -43.27)lch(21.50% 48.62 297.14)What #322975 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 #322975, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#322975 Channel Values
How #322975 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 41 · B 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 247° · S 48% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 247° · S 65% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.28:1 vs white · 1.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #322975 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 #322975
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #322975; 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 #322975
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 #322975 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.
#322975#2B2B75#2E2A75#2C2C75#2F2B75#1D3A3A#273457#353535Using #322975 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-322975: #322975;background-color: #322975;colors: { 'color-322975': '#322975' }Color(red: 0.196, green: 0.161, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_322975">#322975</color>fill="#322975"More Blue Colors
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#322975 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #322975?
#322975 is a dark blue — rgb(50, 41, 117) in RGB and hsl(247, 48%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is St. Patrick's Blue (#23297A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.07.
What is the RGB value of #322975?
#322975 is rgb(50, 41, 117) — red 50, green 41, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #322975?
#322975 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 65%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #322975 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #322975 scores 12.28:1 against white and 1.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #322975 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #322975 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 8.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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