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#327FD2 Color

#327FD2 is rgb(50, 127, 210) in RGB, hsl(211, 64%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 40%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bleu de France (#318CE7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#327FD2
HEX#327FD2
RGBrgb(50, 127, 210)
HSLhsl(211, 64%, 51%)
HSVhsv(211, 76%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(76%, 40%, 0%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(59.1% 0.148 253.1)
LABlab(51.65% -1.72 -50.47)
LCHlch(51.65% 50.50 268.05)

What #327FD2 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 #327FD2, 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.

#327FD2 Channel Values

How #327FD2 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 127 · B 2108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 211° · S 64% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 211° · S 76% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 76% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.12:1 vs white · 5.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #327FD2 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #327FD2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #327FD2; 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 #327FD2

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #327FD2.

How #327FD2 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#327FD2
Protanopia#7676D2
Protanomaly#627AD2
Deuteranopia#6D6DD3
Deuteranomaly#5B75D2
Tritanopia#008D8D
Tritanomaly#0088AD
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #327FD2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-327fd2: #327FD2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #327FD2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-327fd2': '#327FD2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.196, green: 0.498, blue: 0.824)
Android XML<color name="color_327fd2">#327FD2</color>
SVG fillfill="#327FD2"

More Blue Colors

#327FD2 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#327FD2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #327FD2?

#327FD2 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(50, 127, 210) in RGB and hsl(211, 64%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bleu de France (#318CE7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.4.

What is the RGB value of #327FD2?

#327FD2 is rgb(50, 127, 210) — red 50, green 127, and blue 210 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #327FD2?

#327FD2 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 40%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #327FD2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #327FD2 scores 4.12:1 against white and 5.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #327FD2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #327FD2 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 10.71, which is visibly different.

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