#322D79
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.1% 0.125 280.7), rgb(50, 45, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#322D79 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #322D79 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 45, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.125 280.7) |
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 #322D79 | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #322D79 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #322D79 text on white | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #322D79 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 280.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5BAFD
oklch(80.9% 0.095 280.7)
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Step 400
400
#9193FB
oklch(70.6% 0.15 281)
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Step 500
500
#7874F9
oklch(63% 0.193 280.7)
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Step 600
600
#6458E8
oklch(55.6% 0.209 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#5347C9
oklch(49% 0.194 280.7)
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Step 800
800
#443CA3
oklch(42.8% 0.16 280.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#322D79
oklch(35.1% 0.125 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#21204C
oklch(27.2% 0.079 280.8)
#322D79 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) | #003B7B | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003577 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D3F4E | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #322D79
#322D79
oklch(35.1% 0.125 280.7)
- #433B00
#433B00
oklch(35% 0.073 100.8)
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 #322D79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.068
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.070
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.072
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.078
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.078
Use #322D79 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.