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#322D4E — Deep Dusty Blue

#322D4E is a blue color we call Deep Dusty Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslategray (#2F4F4F) — not an exact match. CSS darkslategray gives you #2F4F4F, a different color; use #322D4E 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.

#322D4E 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 #494E2D; it also sits naturally between #2D384E and #422D4E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#322D4E · RGB 50, 45, 78

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Color values

HEX#322D4E
RGB50, 45, 78
HSL249°, 27%, 24%
HSV249°, 42%, 31%
CMYK36%, 42%, 0%, 69%
XYZ3.63, 3.10, 7.62
Yxy3.10, 0.2529, 0.2164
CIE-Lab20.46, 11.21, -19.54
Hunter Lab17.62, 6.97, -14.80

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 20% · Green 18% · Blue 31%

Cyan 36% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 0% · Key 69%

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

Previews

Sample text in #322D4E on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #322D4E on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #322D4E

.text { color: #322D4E; }
.background { background-color: #322D4E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #322D4E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(50, 45, 78); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(249, 27%, 24%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #322D4E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(50, 45, 78, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #322D4E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(50, 45, 78, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#322D4E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#322D4E">Div content here</div>

Shades of #322D4E

#2D2947#292541#25223A#211E34#1D1A2D#191627#151320#110F1A#0C0B13#08070D

Tints of #322D4E

#403A64#4F477B#5F5695#7067A8#867DB5#9B94C2#B0ABCF#C8C5DD#DEDBEB#F3F2F8

Tones of #322D4E

#332F4B#353249#373446#383645#3A3842#3B3B40

Color harmonies

Complementary — #494E2D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text12.96:1 AAA
Against black text1.62:1 Fails

Best text color on #322D4E: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #322D4E

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 #322D4E: ·

How #322D4E looks with color blindness

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

Protanopia · #303046Deuteranopia · #303144Tritanopia · #32403E

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:

Bootstrap dark · #212529Tailwind neutral 600 · #525252Tailwind zinc 600 · #52525B

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #322D4E rather than the exact color:

Palette 161a30
#161A30 · #31304D · #B6BBC4 · #F0ECE5
Palette 362f4f
#362F4F · #5B23FF · #008BFF · #E4FF30
Palette 2d3250
#2D3250 · #424769 · #7077A1 · #F6B17A
Palette 2b2a4c
#2B2A4C · #B31312 · #EA906C · #EEE2DE
Palette 332d56
#332D56 · #4E6688 · #71C0BB · #E3EEB2
Palette 2a2f4f
#2A2F4F · #917FB3 · #E5BEEC · #FDE2F3

Similar colors

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

#31304D#362F4F#2D3250#2B2A4C#332D56#2A2F4F#322653#372948#393053#332B57#30364F#352F44

Browse neighbouring colors

← #322D4D  ·  #322D4F →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #322D4E?

#322D4E is Deep Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 50, 45, 78). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #322D4E?

#322D4E is RGB 50, 45, 78 — HSL 249°, 27%, 24% — CMYK 36%, 42%, 0%, 69%.

What colors go with #322D4E?

Its complement is #494E2D; analogous partners are #2D384E and #422D4E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #322D4E for text?

White text on #322D4E has a contrast ratio of 12.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.62:1.