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#329DFB Color

#329DFB is rgb(50, 157, 251) in RGB, hsl(208, 96%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 37%, 0%, 2%) 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 6.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#329DFB
HEX#329DFB
RGBrgb(50, 157, 251)
HSLhsl(208, 96%, 59%)
HSVhsv(208, 80%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(80%, 37%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(68.2% 0.168 249.7)
LABlab(62.28% -5.60 -56.34)
LCHlch(62.28% 56.62 264.32)

What #329DFB 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 #329DFB, 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.

#329DFB Channel Values

How #329DFB 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 157 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 208° · S 96% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 208° · S 80% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 80% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.86:1 vs white · 7.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #329DFB 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 text2.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #329DFB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #329DFB; 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 #329DFB

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 #329DFB.

How #329DFB 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#329DFB
Protanopia#9191FB
Protanomaly#7796FB
Deuteranopia#8585FC
Deuteranomaly#6E8FFC
Tritanopia#00ADAD
Tritanomaly#00A7D1
Achromatopsia#999999

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #329DFB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-329dfb: #329DFB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #329DFB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-329dfb': '#329DFB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.196, green: 0.616, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_329dfb">#329DFB</color>
SVG fillfill="#329DFB"

More Blue Colors

#329DFB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#329DFB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #329DFB?

#329DFB is a mid-tone blue — rgb(50, 157, 251) in RGB and hsl(208, 96%, 59%) 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 6.79.

What is the RGB value of #329DFB?

#329DFB is rgb(50, 157, 251) — red 50, green 157, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #329DFB?

#329DFB converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 37%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #329DFB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #329DFB scores 2.86:1 against white and 7.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #329DFB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #329DFB 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 10.67, which is visibly different.

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