#325895 Color
#325895 is rgb(50, 88, 149) in RGB, hsl(217, 50%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 41%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is B'dazzled Blue (#2E5894), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#325895rgb(50, 88, 149)hsl(217, 50%, 39%)hsv(217, 66%, 58%)cmyk(66%, 41%, 0%, 42%)oklch(46.4% 0.109 259.5)lab(36.98% 2.15 -38.26)lch(36.98% 38.32 273.22)What #325895 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 #325895, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#325895 Channel Values
How #325895 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 88 · B 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 217° · S 50% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 217° · S 66% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 66% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.08:1 vs white · 2.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #325895 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 #325895
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #325895; 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 #325895
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 #325895 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.
#325895#535395#485595#4E4E95#445295#126262#225E7A#585858Using #325895 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-325895: #325895;background-color: #325895;colors: { 'color-325895': '#325895' }Color(red: 0.196, green: 0.345, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_325895">#325895</color>fill="#325895"More Blue Colors
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#325895 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #325895?
#325895 is a dark blue — rgb(50, 88, 149) in RGB and hsl(217, 50%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is B'dazzled Blue (#2E5894), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.17.
What is the RGB value of #325895?
#325895 is rgb(50, 88, 149) — red 50, green 88, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #325895?
#325895 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 41%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #325895 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #325895 scores 7.08:1 against white and 2.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #325895 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #325895 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 19.11, which is visibly different.
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