Palettes / Colors / #329FCD

#329FCD — Blue

#329FCD is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color SteelBlue (#4682B4). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: steelblue (#4682B4) — not an exact match. CSS steelblue gives you #4682B4, a different color; use #329FCD 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.

#329FCD 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 #CD6032; it also sits naturally between #32CDAE and #3251CD. 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 62% · Blue 80%

Cyan 76% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

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

Previews

CSS code for #329FCD

.text { color: #329FCD; }
.background { background-color: #329FCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #329FCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(50, 159, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(198, 61%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #329FCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(50, 159, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #329FCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(50, 159, 205, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#329FCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#329FCD">Div content here</div>

Shades of #329FCD

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Tones of #329FCD

Color harmonies

Complementary — #CD6032:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #329FCD: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #329FCD

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 #329FCD 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 #329FCD 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

← #329FCC  ·  #329FCE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #329FCD?

#329FCD is Blue, a blue color (RGB 50, 159, 205). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #329FCD?

#329FCD is RGB 50, 159, 205 — HSL 198°, 61%, 50% — CMYK 76%, 22%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #329FCD?

Its complement is #CD6032; analogous partners are #32CDAE and #3251CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #329FCD for text?

Black text on #329FCD has a contrast ratio of 6.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.01:1.