Palettes / Colors / #322CAA

#322CAA — Blue

#322CAA 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 #322CAA 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.

#322CAA 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 #A4AA2C; it also sits naturally between #2C65AA and #712CAA. 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 17% · Blue 67%

Cyan 71% · Magenta 74% · Yellow 0% · Key 33%

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

Previews

CSS code for #322CAA

.text { color: #322CAA; }
.background { background-color: #322CAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #322CAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(50, 44, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(243, 59%, 42%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #322CAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(50, 44, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #322CAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(50, 44, 170, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#322CAA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#322CAA">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #A4AA2C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #322CAA: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #322CAA

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 #322CAA 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 #322CAA 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

← #322CA9  ·  #322CAB →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #322CAA?

#322CAA is Blue, a blue color (RGB 50, 44, 170). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #322CAA?

#322CAA is RGB 50, 44, 170 — HSL 243°, 59%, 42% — CMYK 71%, 74%, 0%, 33%.

What colors go with #322CAA?

Its complement is #A4AA2C; analogous partners are #2C65AA and #712CAA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #322CAA for text?

White text on #322CAA has a contrast ratio of 10.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.08:1.