#32539F Color
#32539F is rgb(50, 83, 159) in RGB, hsl(222, 52%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 48%, 0%, 38%) 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 5.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#32539Frgb(50, 83, 159)hsl(222, 52%, 41%)hsv(222, 69%, 62%)cmyk(69%, 48%, 0%, 38%)oklch(45.9% 0.129 264.3)lab(36.01% 8.23 -45.80)lch(36.01% 46.53 280.18)What #32539F 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 #32539F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#32539F Channel Values
How #32539F 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 159 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 222° · S 52% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 222° · S 69% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 69% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.31:1 vs white · 2.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #32539F 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 #32539F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #32539F; 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 #32539F
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 #32539F 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.
#32539F#4F4F9F#45509F#4A4A9F#424E9F#006161#1D5C7E#565656Using #32539F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-32539f: #32539F;background-color: #32539F;colors: { 'color-32539f': '#32539F' }Color(red: 0.196, green: 0.325, blue: 0.624)<color name="color_32539f">#32539F</color>fill="#32539F"More Blue Colors
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#32539F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #32539F?
#32539F is a mid-tone blue — rgb(50, 83, 159) in RGB and hsl(222, 52%, 41%) 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 5.13.
What is the RGB value of #32539F?
#32539F is rgb(50, 83, 159) — red 50, green 83, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #32539F?
#32539F converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 48%, 0%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #32539F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #32539F scores 7.31:1 against white and 2.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #32539F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #32539F 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 14.7, which is visibly different.
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