#323492
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(38.6% 0.151 275.8), rgb(50, 52, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#323492 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #323492 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 52, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 49%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.151 275.8) |
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 #323492 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #323492 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #323492 text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #323492 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#8796FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 275.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C77FF
oklch(63.2% 0.199 275.6)
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Step 600
600
#5652FF
oklch(55.6% 0.247 275.8)
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Step 700
700
#473FE1
oklch(49.2% 0.234 275.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A36B5
oklch(42.7% 0.193 275.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#323492
oklch(38.6% 0.151 275.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C1E54
oklch(27% 0.096 276.2)
#323492 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) | #004595 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C90 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C5E | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #323492
#323492
oklch(38.6% 0.151 275.8)
- #514300
#514300
oklch(38.6% 0.079 95.5)
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 #323492, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.067
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.071
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.080
Use #323492 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.