#323472
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.9% 0.105 278.3), rgb(50, 52, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#323472 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #323472 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 52, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 39%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.105 278.3) |
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 #323472 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #323472 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #323472 text on white | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #323472 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 278.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 278.9)
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Step 400
400
#8F98EE
oklch(70.8% 0.126 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#757BE8
oklch(63% 0.161 278.3)
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Step 600
600
#6062D6
oklch(55.6% 0.174 278.4)
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Step 700
700
#5050B9
oklch(49.1% 0.162 278.6)
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Step 800
800
#414296
oklch(42.6% 0.135 278.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#323472
oklch(35.9% 0.105 278.3)
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Step 950
950
#202246
oklch(27.1% 0.066 278.6)
#323472 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) | #133D74 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A3871 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15424D | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #323472
#323472
oklch(35.9% 0.105 278.3)
- #473D00
#473D00
oklch(35.9% 0.074 98.8)
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 #323472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.065
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
Use #323472 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.