#324C95 Color
#324C95 is rgb(50, 76, 149) in RGB, hsl(224, 50%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 49%, 0%, 42%) 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 6.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#324C95rgb(50, 76, 149)hsl(224, 50%, 39%)hsv(224, 66%, 58%)cmyk(66%, 49%, 0%, 42%)oklch(43.7% 0.124 266.6)lab(33.38% 9.47 -44.00)lch(33.38% 45.00 282.14)What #324C95 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 #324C95, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#324C95 Channel Values
How #324C95 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 76 · B 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 224° · S 50% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 224° · S 66% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 66% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.07:1 vs white · 2.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #324C95 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 #324C95
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #324C95; 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 #324C95
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 #324C95 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.
#324C95#484895#404A95#454595#3E4895#095959#205476#505050Using #324C95 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-324c95: #324C95;background-color: #324C95;colors: { 'color-324c95': '#324C95' }Color(red: 0.196, green: 0.298, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_324c95">#324C95</color>fill="#324C95"More Blue Colors
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#324C95 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #324C95?
#324C95 is a dark blue — rgb(50, 76, 149) in RGB and hsl(224, 50%, 39%) 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 6.42.
What is the RGB value of #324C95?
#324C95 is rgb(50, 76, 149) — red 50, green 76, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #324C95?
#324C95 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 49%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #324C95 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #324C95 scores 8.07:1 against white and 2.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #324C95 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #324C95 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 12.4, which is visibly different.
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