#324657 Color
#324657 is rgb(50, 70, 87) in RGB, hsl(208, 27%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 20%, 0%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Charcoal (#36454F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#324657rgb(50, 70, 87)hsl(208, 27%, 27%)hsv(208, 43%, 34%)cmyk(43%, 20%, 0%, 66%)oklch(38.5% 0.039 244.7)lab(28.59% -4.33 -12.83)lch(28.59% 13.54 251.35)What #324657 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 #324657, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#324657 Channel Values
How #324657 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 70 · B 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 208° · S 27% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 208° · S 43% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 43% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.77:1 vs white · 2.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #324657 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 #324657
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #324657; 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 #324657
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 #324657 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.
#324657#434357#3D4457#404057#3B4357#2E4848#30474F#444444Using #324657 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-324657: #324657;background-color: #324657;colors: { 'color-324657': '#324657' }Color(red: 0.196, green: 0.275, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_324657">#324657</color>fill="#324657"More Blue Colors
#324657 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#324657 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #324657?
#324657 is a dark blue — rgb(50, 70, 87) in RGB and hsl(208, 27%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Charcoal (#36454F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.73.
What is the RGB value of #324657?
#324657 is rgb(50, 70, 87) — red 50, green 70, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #324657?
#324657 converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 20%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #324657 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #324657 scores 9.77:1 against white and 2.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #324657 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #324657 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.19, which is visibly different.
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