Color swatch image showing #324AC5 with RGB(50,74,197) values
Color swatch image showing #324AC5 with RGB(50,74,197) values

#324AC5 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #324AC5 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#324AC5 Color Information

#324AC5 RGB value is (50, 74, 197). The hex color red value is 50, green is 74, and blue is 197. Its HSL format shows a hue of 230°, saturation of 60 percent, and lightness of 48 percent. The CMYK process values are 75 percent, 62 percent, 0 percent, 23 percent.

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#324AC5 Color Meaning

Color #324AC5 conveys intellectual ambition, structured vision, and chromatic authority. Color #324AC5 is a deeper, slightly violet-leaning blue that evokes twilight sky over mountains—dignified, focused, and slightly mysterious. Unlike cobalt or royal blue, #324AC5 carries enough depth to feel strategic. In academic and tech branding, #324AC5 hue signals high-level thinking: think research institutes, AI platforms, and aerospace. Cognitive research links such blues to improved pattern recognition and long-term planning. In digital interfaces, color #324AC5 functions as a premium primary. #324AC5 offers strong contrast against light backgrounds and meets accessibility standards with proper pairing. #324AC5’s common in data visualization for “high-value” categories, where its richness implies importance without alarm. Print applications benefit from its opacity and lightfastness, especially in annual reports and luxury tech packaging. Color #324AC5 commands respect through precision. Culturally, color #324AC5 reflects vision that endures. #324AC5 appears in futurist design, university seals, and innovation labs as a symbol of ideas that last. Spiritually, #324AC5 aligns with the third eye chakra’s discerning mode: insight over impulse. Designers use color #324AC5 when they want to signal ambition with integrity. Its power lies not in volume, but in vision.

Color Conversion

Convert #324AC5 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#324AC5
RGB
rgb(50, 74, 197)
HSL
hsl(230°, 60%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(75%, 62%, 0%, 23%)
HSV
hsv(230°, 75%, 77%)
XYZ
13.8422 9.6069 53.9481
Yxy
9.6069 0.1788 0.1241
Hunter Lab
30.9950 1.3576 -3.9730
CIE-Lab
37.1274 34.0650 -66.6600

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red50 / 255 (20%)
20%
Green74 / 255 (29%)
29%
Blue197 / 255 (77%)
77%

CMYK Values

Cyan75 / 100 (75%)
75%
Magenta62 / 100 (62%)
62%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)23 / 100 (23%)
23%

Color Variations

#324AC5 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#324AC5 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #324AC5 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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#324AC5

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

7.19:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

7.19:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

7.19:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #324AC5 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#324AC5

protanopia

#3c3da7

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #324AC5;

Text Color

color: #324AC5;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #324AC5;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #324AC540;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #324AC5;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #324AC5 0%, #1d2c74 100%);

#324AC5 Color FAQs

Frequently asked questions about #324AC5 color meaning, symbolism, and applications. Click on any question to expand detailed answers.