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#323DDC Color

#323DDC is rgb(50, 61, 220) in RGB, hsl(236, 71%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 72%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#323DDC
HEX#323DDC
RGBrgb(50, 61, 220)
HSLhsl(236, 71%, 53%)
HSVhsv(236, 77%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(77%, 72%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(47.2% 0.235 270.3)
LABlab(34.79% 40.24 -83.47)
LCHlch(34.79% 92.66 295.74)

What #323DDC 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 #323DDC, 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.

#323DDC Channel Values

How #323DDC 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 61 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 236° · S 71% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 236° · S 77% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 77% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.4:1 vs white · 2.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #323DDC 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 text7.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #323DDC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #323DDC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #323DDC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #323DDC

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #323DDC.

How #323DDC 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#323DDC
Protanopia#3B3BDC
Protanomaly#383CDC
Deuteranopia#3A3ADC
Deuteranomaly#373BDC
Tritanopia#006565
Tritanomaly#0058A3
Achromatopsia#555555

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #323DDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-323ddc: #323DDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #323DDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-323ddc': '#323DDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.196, green: 0.239, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_323ddc">#323DDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#323DDC"

More Blue Colors

#323DDC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#323DDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #323DDC?

#323DDC is a mid-tone blue — rgb(50, 61, 220) in RGB and hsl(236, 71%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.53.

What is the RGB value of #323DDC?

#323DDC is rgb(50, 61, 220) — red 50, green 61, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #323DDC?

#323DDC converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 72%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #323DDC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #323DDC scores 7.4:1 against white and 2.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #323DDC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #323DDC 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 24.37, which is visibly different.

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