#324385 Color
#324385 is rgb(50, 67, 133) in RGB, hsl(228, 45%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 50%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#324385rgb(50, 67, 133)hsl(228, 45%, 36%)hsv(228, 62%, 52%)cmyk(62%, 50%, 0%, 48%)oklch(40.5% 0.112 269.9)lab(29.80% 10.25 -39.94)lch(29.80% 41.23 284.39)What #324385 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 #324385, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#324385 Channel Values
How #324385 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 67 · B 133 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 228° · S 45% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 228° · S 62% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 62% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.22:1 vs white · 2.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #324385 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 #324385
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #324385; 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 #324385
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 #324385 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.
#324385#404085#3B4185#3E3E85#3A4085#184F4F#254B69#474747Using #324385 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-324385: #324385;background-color: #324385;colors: { 'color-324385': '#324385' }Color(red: 0.196, green: 0.263, blue: 0.522)<color name="color_324385">#324385</color>fill="#324385"More Blue Colors
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#324385 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #324385?
#324385 is a dark blue — rgb(50, 67, 133) in RGB and hsl(228, 45%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.07.
What is the RGB value of #324385?
#324385 is rgb(50, 67, 133) — red 50, green 67, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #324385?
#324385 converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 50%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #324385 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #324385 scores 9.22:1 against white and 2.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #324385 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #324385 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 11.52, which is visibly different.
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