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#322EFA Color

#322EFA is rgb(50, 46, 250) in RGB, hsl(241, 95%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 82%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultramarine Blue(caran D'ache) (#2111EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#322EFA
HEX#322EFA
RGBrgb(50, 46, 250)
HSLhsl(241, 95%, 58%)
HSVhsv(241, 82%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(80%, 82%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(48.6% 0.281 270)
LABlab(34.93% 55.92 -100.23)
LCHlch(34.93% 114.77 299.16)

What #322EFA 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 #322EFA, 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.

#322EFA Channel Values

How #322EFA 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 46 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 241° · S 95% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 241° · S 82% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 80% · M 82% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.22:1 vs white · 2.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #322EFA 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 text7.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #322EFA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #322EFA; 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 #322EFA

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 #322EFA 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#322EFA
Protanopia#2F2FFA
Protanomaly#302EFA
Deuteranopia#2F2FFA
Deuteranomaly#302FFA
Tritanopia#006A6A
Tritanomaly#0058B6
Achromatopsia#575757

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Using #322EFA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-322efa: #322EFA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #322EFA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-322efa': '#322EFA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.196, green: 0.180, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_322efa">#322EFA</color>
SVG fillfill="#322EFA"

More Blue Colors

#322EFA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#322EFA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #322EFA?

#322EFA is a mid-tone blue — rgb(50, 46, 250) in RGB and hsl(241, 95%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultramarine Blue(caran D'ache) (#2111EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.14.

What is the RGB value of #322EFA?

#322EFA is rgb(50, 46, 250) — red 50, green 46, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #322EFA?

#322EFA converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 82%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #322EFA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #322EFA scores 7.22:1 against white and 2.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #322EFA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #322EFA 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 13.48, which is visibly different.

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