#322E7E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(35.7% 0.131 279.7), rgb(50, 46, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#322E7E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #322E7E |
| RGB | rgb(50, 46, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.131 279.7) |
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 #322E7E | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #322E7E | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #322E7E text on white | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #322E7E text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 279.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3BAFF
oklch(80.8% 0.098 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#8E93FF
oklch(70.6% 0.156 279.6)
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Step 500
500
#7673FE
oklch(63.1% 0.201 279.9)
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Step 600
600
#6157ED
oklch(55.6% 0.217 279.6)
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Step 700
700
#5145CF
oklch(49.1% 0.204 279.7)
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Step 800
800
#423AA7
oklch(42.7% 0.168 279.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#322E7E
oklch(35.7% 0.131 279.7)
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Step 950
950
#201F4D
oklch(26.9% 0.083 280.3)
#322E7E 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) | #003C81 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00367C | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #024251 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #322E7E
#322E7E
oklch(35.7% 0.131 279.7)
- #463D00
#463D00
oklch(35.8% 0.074 99.9)
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 #322E7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.064
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.072
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.072
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.078
Use #322E7E 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.