#323480
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37% 0.126 277.2), rgb(50, 52, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#323480 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #323480 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 52, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 44%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.126 277.2) |
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 #323480 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #323480 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #323480 text on white | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #323480 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#E5E9FD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 276.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 276.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1BBFD
oklch(80.8% 0.094 277.4)
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Step 400
400
#8A95FD
oklch(70.6% 0.151 277.2)
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Step 500
500
#7077FA
oklch(63.1% 0.192 277.1)
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Step 600
600
#5B5BEA
oklch(55.6% 0.21 277.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C4ACB
oklch(49.2% 0.194 277.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E3EA4
oklch(42.8% 0.16 277.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#323480
oklch(37% 0.126 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E204C
oklch(26.9% 0.08 277.6)
#323480 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) | #004183 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003A7E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004654 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #323480
#323480
oklch(37% 0.126 277.2)
- #4B3F00
#4B3F00
oklch(36.9% 0.076 96.9)
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 #323480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.062
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.074
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.078
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.078
Use #323480 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.