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#325EC3 Color

#325EC3 is rgb(50, 94, 195) in RGB, hsl(222, 59%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 52%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sapphire (#0F52BA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#325EC3
HEX#325EC3
RGBrgb(50, 94, 195)
HSLhsl(222, 59%, 48%)
HSVhsv(222, 74%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(74%, 52%, 0%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(50.9% 0.166 263.8)
LABlab(41.28% 12.78 -58.48)
LCHlch(41.28% 59.86 282.33)

What #325EC3 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 #325EC3, 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.

#325EC3 Channel Values

How #325EC3 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 94 · B 1958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 222° · S 59% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 222° · S 74% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 74% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.96:1 vs white · 3.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #325EC3 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 text5.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #325EC3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #325EC3; 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 #325EC3

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #325EC3.

How #325EC3 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#325EC3
Protanopia#5858C3
Protanomaly#4C5BC3
Deuteranopia#5353C3
Deuteranomaly#4857C3
Tritanopia#007171
Tritanomaly#006A99
Achromatopsia#646464

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #325EC3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-325ec3: #325EC3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #325EC3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-325ec3': '#325EC3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.196, green: 0.369, blue: 0.765)
Android XML<color name="color_325ec3">#325EC3</color>
SVG fillfill="#325EC3"

More Blue Colors

#325EC3 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#325EC3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #325EC3?

#325EC3 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(50, 94, 195) in RGB and hsl(222, 59%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sapphire (#0F52BA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.91.

What is the RGB value of #325EC3?

#325EC3 is rgb(50, 94, 195) — red 50, green 94, and blue 195 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #325EC3?

#325EC3 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 52%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #325EC3 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #325EC3 scores 5.96:1 against white and 3.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #325EC3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #325EC3 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 11.06, which is visibly different.

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