Palettes / Colors / #324249
#324249 — Deep Dusty Blue
#324249 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 #324249 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.
#324249 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 #493932; it also sits naturally between #324944 and #323649. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #324249 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 50, 66, 73 |
| HSL | 198°, 19%, 24% |
| HSV | 198°, 32%, 29% |
| CMYK | 32%, 10%, 0%, 71% |
| XYZ | 4.47, 5.06, 7.04 |
| Yxy | 5.06, 0.2696, 0.3052 |
| CIE-Lab | 26.89, -4.45, -6.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 22.48, -2.73, -4.21 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 20% · Green 26% · Blue 29%
Cyan 32% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 0% · Key 71%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #324249
.text { color: #324249; }
.background { background-color: #324249; }
.border { border: 3px solid #324249; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(50, 66, 73); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(198, 19%, 24%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #324249; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(50, 66, 73, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #324249; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(50, 66, 73, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#324249">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#324249">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #493932:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 10.44:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.01:1 Fails |
Best text color on #324249: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #324249
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 #324249: ·
How #324249 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 #324249 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 #324249?
#324249 is Deep Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 50, 66, 73). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #324249?
#324249 is RGB 50, 66, 73 — HSL 198°, 19%, 24% — CMYK 32%, 10%, 0%, 71%.
What colors go with #324249?
Its complement is #493932; analogous partners are #324944 and #323649. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #324249 for text?
White text on #324249 has a contrast ratio of 10.44:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.01:1.