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#321CA2 — Blue

#321CA2 is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslateblue (#483D8B) — not an exact match. CSS darkslateblue gives you #483D8B, a different color; use #321CA2 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#321CA2 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #8BA11B; it also sits naturally between #1B48A1 and #751BA1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#321CA2 · RGB 50, 28, 162

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Color values

HEX#321CA2
RGB50, 28, 162
HSL250°, 71%, 37%
HSV250°, 83%, 64%
CMYK69%, 83%, 0%, 36%
XYZ8.25, 4.12, 34.54
Yxy4.12, 0.1759, 0.0878
CIE-Lab24.06, 48.75, -67.34
Hunter Lab20.29, 38.78, -91.21

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 20% · Green 11% · Blue 64%

Cyan 69% · Magenta 83% · Yellow 0% · Key 36%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

Sample text in #321CA2 on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #321CA2 on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #321CA2

.text { color: #321CA2; }
.background { background-color: #321CA2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #321CA2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(50, 28, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(250, 71%, 37%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #321CA2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(50, 28, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #321CA2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(50, 28, 162, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#321CA2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#321CA2">Div content here</div>

Shades of #321CA2

#2E1994#281683#241476#201269#1C105C#170D4A#130A3D#0F0830#09051F#050311

Tints of #321CA2

#3A20BC#4224D6#563BDE#6C55E2#836FE7#9685EA#AC9FEF#C3B9F3#D9D3F8#F0EEFC

Tones of #321CA2

#382598#3E2E8E#453885#4B427B#524B71#585568

Color harmonies

Complementary — #8BA11B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text11.52:1 AAA
Against black text1.82:1 Fails

Best text color on #321CA2: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #321CA2

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

100%
Sample heading text
Smaller body text shows the effect best.

Blended color: · Contrast against #321CA2: ·

How #321CA2 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Protanopia · #282882Deuteranopia · #2A2B7ATritanopia · #316862

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Material Indigo 500 · #3F51B5Material Deep Purple 500 · #673AB7Tailwind slate 600 · #475569

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #321CA2 rather than the exact color:

Palette F29aae
#F29AAE · #C47BE4 · #7132CA · #301CA0
Rustic Canyon
#38179F · #9C74EB · #C1E650 · #E0F0BA
Wild Mosaic
#2E19A9 · #E0462B · #1ECD38 · #D9D3F4
Crystal Lagoon
#5BE0E2 · #1D67E4 · #3917A7 · #C725E5
Modern Aurora
#31CB53 · #1C9180 · #173F63 · #3325A8
Serene Ruby Marble
#1A817E · #11354D · #192767 · #3E1CA3

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

#301CA0#38179F#2E19A9#3917A7#3325A8#3E1CA3#3E1FA4#2E1A95#3F179E#361FB0#3A1A95#2321A1

Browse neighbouring colors

← #321CA1  ·  #321CA3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #321CA2?

#321CA2 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 50, 28, 162). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #321CA2?

#321CA2 is RGB 50, 28, 162 — HSL 250°, 71%, 37% — CMYK 69%, 83%, 0%, 36%.

What colors go with #321CA2?

Its complement is #8BA11B; analogous partners are #1B48A1 and #751BA1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #321CA2 for text?

White text on #321CA2 has a contrast ratio of 11.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.82:1.