#324695 Color
#324695 is rgb(50, 70, 149) in RGB, hsl(228, 50%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 53%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iron Indigo (#184FA1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#324695rgb(50, 70, 149)hsl(228, 50%, 39%)hsv(228, 66%, 58%)cmyk(66%, 53%, 0%, 42%)oklch(42.4% 0.132 269.4)lab(31.63% 13.22 -46.80)lch(31.63% 48.64 285.78)What #324695 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 #324695, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#324695 Channel Values
How #324695 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 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 228° · S 50% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 228° · S 66% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 66% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.59:1 vs white · 2.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #324695 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 #324695
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #324695; 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 #324695
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 #324695 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.
#324695#434395#3D4495#404095#3B4395#055555#1F5074#4C4C4CUsing #324695 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-324695: #324695;background-color: #324695;colors: { 'color-324695': '#324695' }Color(red: 0.196, green: 0.275, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_324695">#324695</color>fill="#324695"More Blue Colors
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#324695 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #324695?
#324695 is a dark blue — rgb(50, 70, 149) in RGB and hsl(228, 50%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iron Indigo (#184FA1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.2.
What is the RGB value of #324695?
#324695 is rgb(50, 70, 149) — red 50, green 70, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #324695?
#324695 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 53%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #324695 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #324695 scores 8.59:1 against white and 2.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #324695 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #324695 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 9.24, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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