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#324C81 Color

#324C81 is rgb(50, 76, 129) in RGB, hsl(220, 44%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 41%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#324C81
HEX#324C81
RGBrgb(50, 76, 129)
HSLhsl(220, 44%, 35%)
HSVhsv(220, 61%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(61%, 41%, 0%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(42.3% 0.094 263.2)
LABlab(32.31% 3.45 -33.49)
LCHlch(32.31% 33.66 275.88)

What #324C81 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 #324C81, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#324C81 Channel Values

How #324C81 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 50 · G 76 · B 1298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 220° · S 44% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 220° · S 61% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 61% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.45:1 vs white · 2.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #324C81 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.

TextWhite text8.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #324C81

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #324C81; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #324C81

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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Shades

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How #324C81 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.

Typical#324C81
Protanopia#484881
Protanomaly#404A81
Deuteranopia#454581
Deuteranomaly#3E4881
Tritanopia#1E5555
Tritanomaly#275269
Achromatopsia#4D4D4D

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Using #324C81 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-324c81: #324C81;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #324C81;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-324c81': '#324C81' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.196, green: 0.298, blue: 0.506)
Android XML<color name="color_324c81">#324C81</color>
SVG fillfill="#324C81"

More Blue Colors

#324C81 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#324C81 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #324C81?

#324C81 is a dark blue — rgb(50, 76, 129) in RGB and hsl(220, 44%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.71.

What is the RGB value of #324C81?

#324C81 is rgb(50, 76, 129) — red 50, green 76, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #324C81?

#324C81 converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 41%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #324C81 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #324C81 scores 8.45:1 against white and 2.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #324C81 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #324C81 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 20.31, which is visibly different.

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