#323976 Color
#323976 is rgb(50, 57, 118) in RGB, hsl(234, 40%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 52%, 0%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yale Blue (#00356B), visibly different at ΔE 10.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#323976rgb(50, 57, 118)hsl(234, 40%, 33%)hsv(234, 58%, 46%)cmyk(58%, 52%, 0%, 54%)oklch(37.3% 0.103 275.3)lab(25.98% 12.18 -36.67)lch(25.98% 38.64 288.38)What #323976 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 #323976, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#323976 Channel Values
How #323976 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 57 · B 118 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 234° · S 40% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 234° · S 58% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 58% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.59:1 vs white · 1.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #323976 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 #323976
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #323976; 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 #323976
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 #323976 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.
#323976#383876#363876#373776#353876#1F4444#28405C#3F3F3FUsing #323976 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-323976: #323976;background-color: #323976;colors: { 'color-323976': '#323976' }Color(red: 0.196, green: 0.224, blue: 0.463)<color name="color_323976">#323976</color>fill="#323976"More Blue Colors
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#323976 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #323976?
#323976 is a dark blue — rgb(50, 57, 118) in RGB and hsl(234, 40%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yale Blue (#00356B), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.59.
What is the RGB value of #323976?
#323976 is rgb(50, 57, 118) — red 50, green 57, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #323976?
#323976 converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 52%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #323976 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #323976 scores 10.59:1 against white and 1.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #323976 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #323976 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 11.85, which is visibly different.
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