#322D73
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.6% 0.116 281.6), rgb(50, 45, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#322D73 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #322D73 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 45, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 44%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.116 281.6) |
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 #322D73 | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #322D73 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #322D73 text on white | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #322D73 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7BAF8
oklch(80.8% 0.087 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9394F5
oklch(70.7% 0.14 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B76F1
oklch(63.1% 0.179 281.8)
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Step 600
600
#665BDF
oklch(55.5% 0.194 281.8)
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Step 700
700
#554AC2
oklch(49.1% 0.181 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#453E9D
oklch(42.8% 0.149 281.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#322D73
oklch(34.6% 0.116 281.6)
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Step 950
950
#212049
oklch(26.9% 0.074 281.3)
#322D73 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) | #003975 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003472 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #153D4B | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #322D73
#322D73
oklch(34.6% 0.116 281.6)
- #413A00
#413A00
oklch(34.5% 0.072 101.8)
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 #322D73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.057
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.064
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.083
Use #322D73 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.