#32426C Color
#32426C is rgb(50, 66, 108) in RGB, hsl(223, 37%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 39%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Blue (#32527B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#32426Crgb(50, 66, 108)hsl(223, 37%, 31%)hsv(223, 54%, 42%)cmyk(54%, 39%, 0%, 58%)oklch(38.6% 0.075 267.1)lab(28.18% 3.60 -26.86)lch(28.18% 27.10 277.63)What #32426C 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 #32426C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#32426C Channel Values
How #32426C 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 66 · B 108 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 223° · S 37% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 223° · S 54% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 54% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.85:1 vs white · 2.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #32426C 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 #32426C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #32426C; 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 #32426C
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 #32426C 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.
#32426C#40406C#3B416C#3D3D6C#393F6C#264949#2B4659#434343Using #32426C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-32426c: #32426C;background-color: #32426C;colors: { 'color-32426c': '#32426C' }Color(red: 0.196, green: 0.259, blue: 0.424)<color name="color_32426c">#32426C</color>fill="#32426C"More Blue Colors
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#32426C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #32426C?
#32426C is a dark blue — rgb(50, 66, 108) in RGB and hsl(223, 37%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Blue (#32527B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.94.
What is the RGB value of #32426C?
#32426C is rgb(50, 66, 108) — red 50, green 66, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #32426C?
#32426C converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 39%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #32426C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #32426C scores 9.85:1 against white and 2.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #32426C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #32426C 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 23.96, which is visibly different.
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