Palettes / Colors / #326DCD
#326DCD — Blue
#326DCD is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color RoyalBlue (#4169E1). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: royalblue (#4169E1) — not an exact match. CSS royalblue gives you #4169E1, a different color; use #326DCD 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.
#326DCD 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 #CD9232; it also sits naturally between #32BBCD and #4432CD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #326DCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 50, 109, 205 |
| HSL | 217°, 61%, 50% |
| HSV | 217°, 76%, 80% |
| CMYK | 76%, 47%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 17.80, 16.02, 59.91 |
| Yxy | 16.02, 0.1899, 0.1709 |
| CIE-Lab | 47.00, 14.51, -55.26 |
| Hunter Lab | 40.03, 11.66, -65.32 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 20% · Green 43% · Blue 80%
Cyan 76% · Magenta 47% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #326DCD
.text { color: #326DCD; }
.background { background-color: #326DCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #326DCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(50, 109, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(217, 61%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #326DCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(50, 109, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #326DCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(50, 109, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#326DCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#326DCD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #326DCD
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Tones of #326DCD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CD9232:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.99:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.20:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #326DCD: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #326DCD
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 #326DCD: ·
How #326DCD 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 #326DCD 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 #326DCD?
#326DCD is Blue, a blue color (RGB 50, 109, 205). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #326DCD?
#326DCD is RGB 50, 109, 205 — HSL 217°, 61%, 50% — CMYK 76%, 47%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #326DCD?
Its complement is #CD9232; analogous partners are #32BBCD and #4432CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #326DCD for text?
White text on #326DCD has a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.20:1.