#324871 Color
#324871 is rgb(50, 72, 113) in RGB, hsl(219, 39%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 36%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Blue (#32527B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#324871rgb(50, 72, 113)hsl(219, 39%, 32%)hsv(219, 56%, 44%)cmyk(56%, 36%, 0%, 56%)oklch(40.4% 0.075 262.1)lab(30.29% 1.29 -26.70)lch(30.29% 26.73 272.78)What #324871 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 #324871, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#324871 Channel Values
How #324871 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 72 · B 113 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 219° · S 39% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 219° · S 56% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 56% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.13:1 vs white · 2.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #324871 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 #324871
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #324871; 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 #324871
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 #324871 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.
#324871#454571#3E4671#424271#3C4471#264F4F#2B4C5E#484848Using #324871 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-324871: #324871;background-color: #324871;colors: { 'color-324871': '#324871' }Color(red: 0.196, green: 0.282, blue: 0.443)<color name="color_324871">#324871</color>fill="#324871"More Blue Colors
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#324871 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #324871?
#324871 is a dark blue — rgb(50, 72, 113) in RGB and hsl(219, 39%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Blue (#32527B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.84.
What is the RGB value of #324871?
#324871 is rgb(50, 72, 113) — red 50, green 72, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #324871?
#324871 converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 36%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #324871 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #324871 scores 9.13:1 against white and 2.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #324871 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #324871 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 24.52, which is visibly different.
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