#324577 Color
#324577 is rgb(50, 69, 119) in RGB, hsl(223, 41%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 42%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Navy (#4E5180), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#324577rgb(50, 69, 119)hsl(223, 41%, 33%)hsv(223, 58%, 47%)cmyk(58%, 42%, 0%, 53%)oklch(40% 0.088 266.8)lab(29.65% 4.85 -31.48)lch(29.65% 31.85 278.77)What #324577 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 #324577, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#324577 Channel Values
How #324577 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 69 · B 119 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 223° · S 41% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 223° · S 58% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 58% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.32:1 vs white · 2.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #324577 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 #324577
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #324577; 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 #324577
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 #324577 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.
#324577#424277#3C4377#3F3F77#3A4277#224E4E#294A61#474747Using #324577 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-324577: #324577;background-color: #324577;colors: { 'color-324577': '#324577' }Color(red: 0.196, green: 0.271, blue: 0.467)<color name="color_324577">#324577</color>fill="#324577"More Blue Colors
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#324577 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #324577?
#324577 is a dark blue — rgb(50, 69, 119) in RGB and hsl(223, 41%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Navy (#4E5180), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.24.
What is the RGB value of #324577?
#324577 is rgb(50, 69, 119) — red 50, green 69, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #324577?
#324577 converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 42%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #324577 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #324577 scores 9.32:1 against white and 2.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #324577 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #324577 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 20.04, which is visibly different.
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