#32536C Color
#32536C is rgb(50, 83, 108) in RGB, hsl(206, 37%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 23%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Police Blue (#374F6B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#32536Crgb(50, 83, 108)hsl(206, 37%, 31%)hsv(206, 54%, 42%)cmyk(54%, 23%, 0%, 58%)oklch(42.8% 0.057 242.4)lab(33.60% -6.56 -18.45)lch(33.60% 19.58 250.44)What #32536C 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 #32536C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#32536C Channel Values
How #32536C 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 83 · B 108 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 206° · S 37% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 206° · S 54% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 54% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.11:1 vs white · 2.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #32536C 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 #32536C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #32536C; 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 #32536C
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 #32536C 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.
#32536C#4F4F6C#45506C#4A4A6D#424E6C#2B5757#2E5560#505050Using #32536C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-32536c: #32536C;background-color: #32536C;colors: { 'color-32536c': '#32536C' }Color(red: 0.196, green: 0.325, blue: 0.424)<color name="color_32536c">#32536C</color>fill="#32536C"More Blue Colors
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#32536C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #32536C?
#32536C is a dark blue — rgb(50, 83, 108) in RGB and hsl(206, 37%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Police Blue (#374F6B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.78.
What is the RGB value of #32536C?
#32536C is rgb(50, 83, 108) — red 50, green 83, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #32536C?
#32536C converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 23%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #32536C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #32536C scores 8.11:1 against white and 2.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #32536C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #32536C 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 15.79, which is visibly different.
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