#324471 Color
#324471 is rgb(50, 68, 113) in RGB, hsl(223, 39%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 40%, 0%, 56%) 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 7.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#324471rgb(50, 68, 113)hsl(223, 39%, 32%)hsv(223, 56%, 44%)cmyk(56%, 40%, 0%, 56%)oklch(39.4% 0.08 266.3)lab(29.04% 3.76 -28.67)lch(29.04% 28.91 277.47)What #324471 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 #324471, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#324471 Channel Values
How #324471 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 68 · B 113 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 223° · S 39% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 223° · S 56% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 56% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.54:1 vs white · 2.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #324471 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 #324471
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #324471; 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 #324471
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 #324471 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.
#324471#414171#3C4271#3F3F71#3A4171#254C4C#2B495D#454545Using #324471 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-324471: #324471;background-color: #324471;colors: { 'color-324471': '#324471' }Color(red: 0.196, green: 0.267, blue: 0.443)<color name="color_324471">#324471</color>fill="#324471"More Blue Colors
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#324471 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #324471?
#324471 is a dark blue — rgb(50, 68, 113) in RGB and hsl(223, 39%, 32%) 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 7.57.
What is the RGB value of #324471?
#324471 is rgb(50, 68, 113) — red 50, green 68, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #324471?
#324471 converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 40%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #324471 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #324471 scores 9.54:1 against white and 2.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #324471 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #324471 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 22.61, which is visibly different.
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