#323657
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(34.5% 0.058 277.6), rgb(50, 54, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#323657 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #323657 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 54, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 27%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.058 277.6) |
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 #323657 | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #323657 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #323657 text on white | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #323657 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFDD
oklch(81% 0.043 276.5)
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Step 400
400
#969DCC
oklch(70.7% 0.069 277.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C84BF
oklch(63% 0.089 277.6)
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Step 600
600
#666DAB
oklch(55.6% 0.096 277.9)
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Step 700
700
#555B93
oklch(49.1% 0.09 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#454B77
oklch(42.8% 0.073 276.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#323657
oklch(34.5% 0.058 277.6)
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Step 950
950
#222538
oklch(27.1% 0.036 276.8)
#323657 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) | #2B3A58 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293756 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #273C42 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #323657
#323657
oklch(34.5% 0.058 277.6)
- #413912
#413912
oklch(34.4% 0.057 97.7)
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 #323657, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.037
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.043
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
Use #323657 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.