#322530
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.4% 0.027 331.6), rgb(50, 37, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.55:1).
About this color
#322530 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.55:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #322530 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 37, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 15%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.027 331.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #322530 | 14.55:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #322530 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #322530 text on white | 14.55:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #322530 text on black | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8ED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 331)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.033 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#B495AF
oklch(70.6% 0.051 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#A17B9C
oklch(63.1% 0.066 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C6486
oklch(55.6% 0.071 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#775372
oklch(49.2% 0.066 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#61445D
oklch(42.8% 0.055 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F394C
oklch(37.6% 0.043 331.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#322530
oklch(28.4% 0.027 331.6)
#322530 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #252830 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282A30 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #332629 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #322530
#322530
oklch(28.4% 0.027 331.6)
- #202E23
#202E23
oklch(28.5% 0.028 150.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #322530, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.035
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.037
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.042
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
Use #322530 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.