Close to Iris
#324ED3
#324ED3 is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Iris. In RGB it’s made of 19.6% red, 30.6% green, and 82.7% blue. Its hue is 230°, with 65% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #324ED3.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.63:1 AABlack text on this color
3.17:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.63:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.17:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #324ED3 as they’d see it.
#324ED3 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #324ED3
What color is #324ED3?
#324ED3 is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Iris. In RGB it’s made of 19.6% red, 30.6% green, and 82.7% blue. Its hue is 230°, with 65% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #324ED3 in RGB?
#324ED3 is rgb(50, 78, 211): 50 red, 78 green, and 211 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #324ED3 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(76, 63, 0, 17). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #324ED3?
PANTONE 286 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #324ED3?
Its complement #6C5C00 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.