#323557 Color
#323557 is rgb(50, 53, 87) in RGB, hsl(235, 27%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 39%, 0%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Space Cadet (#1D2951), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#323557rgb(50, 53, 87)hsl(235, 27%, 27%)hsv(235, 43%, 34%)cmyk(43%, 39%, 0%, 66%)oklch(34.3% 0.059 278.9)lab(23.13% 6.20 -21.22)lch(23.13% 22.11 286.28)What #323557 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 #323557, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#323557 Channel Values
How #323557 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 53 · B 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 235° · S 27% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 235° · S 43% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 43% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.78:1 vs white · 1.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #323557 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 #323557
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #323557; 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 #323557
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 #323557 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.
#323557#353557#343557#343457#333457#2B3B3B#2E3848#383838Using #323557 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-323557: #323557;background-color: #323557;colors: { 'color-323557': '#323557' }Color(red: 0.196, green: 0.208, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_323557">#323557</color>fill="#323557"More Blue Colors
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#323557 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #323557?
#323557 is a dark blue — rgb(50, 53, 87) in RGB and hsl(235, 27%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Space Cadet (#1D2951), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.95.
What is the RGB value of #323557?
#323557 is rgb(50, 53, 87) — red 50, green 53, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #323557?
#323557 converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 39%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #323557 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #323557 scores 11.78:1 against white and 1.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #323557 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #323557 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 26.52, which is a different colour altogether.
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