Palettes / Colors / #322173

#322173 — Blue

#322173 is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color MidnightBlue (#191970). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: midnightblue (#191970) — not an exact match. CSS midnightblue gives you #191970, a different color; use #322173 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.

#322173 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #627321; it also sits naturally between #213A73 and #5A2173. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 20% · Green 13% · Blue 45%

Cyan 57% · Magenta 71% · Yellow 0% · Key 55%

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

Previews

CSS code for #322173

.text { color: #322173; }
.background { background-color: #322173; }
.border { border: 3px solid #322173; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(50, 33, 115); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(252, 55%, 29%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #322173; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(50, 33, 115, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #322173; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(50, 33, 115, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#322173">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#322173">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #627321:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #322173: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #322173

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:

How #322173 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 #322173 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #322172  ·  #322174 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #322173?

#322173 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 50, 33, 115). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #322173?

#322173 is RGB 50, 33, 115 — HSL 252°, 55%, 29% — CMYK 57%, 71%, 0%, 55%.

What colors go with #322173?

Its complement is #627321; analogous partners are #213A73 and #5A2173. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #322173 for text?

White text on #322173 has a contrast ratio of 13.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.60:1.