Palettes / Colors / #321CDD
#321CDD — Vivid Blue
#321CDD is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color Blue (#0000FF). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: blue (#0000FF) — not an exact match. CSS blue gives you #0000FF, a different color; use #321CDD 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.
#321CDD 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 #C8DE1B; it also sits naturally between #1B66DE and #941BDE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #321CDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 50, 28, 221 |
| HSL | 247°, 78%, 49% |
| HSV | 247°, 87%, 87% |
| CMYK | 77%, 87%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 14.78, 6.73, 68.93 |
| Yxy | 6.73, 0.1634, 0.0744 |
| CIE-Lab | 31.18, 65.51, -90.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 25.94, 58.62, -146.21 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 20% · Green 11% · Blue 87%
Cyan 77% · Magenta 87% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #321CDD
.text { color: #321CDD; }
.background { background-color: #321CDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #321CDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(50, 28, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(247, 78%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #321CDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(50, 28, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #321CDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(50, 28, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#321CDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#321CDD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C8DE1B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 8.95:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.35:1 Fails |
Best text color on #321CDD: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #321CDD
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #321CDD: ·
How #321CDD looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
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:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #321CDD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #321CDD?
#321CDD is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 50, 28, 221). Its closest standard named color is Blue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #321CDD?
#321CDD is RGB 50, 28, 221 — HSL 247°, 78%, 49% — CMYK 77%, 87%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #321CDD?
Its complement is #C8DE1B; analogous partners are #1B66DE and #941BDE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #321CDD for text?
White text on #321CDD has a contrast ratio of 8.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.35:1.