#323658
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(34.6% 0.06 277.7), rgb(50, 54, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#323658 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.060 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 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #323658 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 54, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 28%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.06 277.7) |
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 #323658 | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #323658 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #323658 text on white | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #323658 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 278.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEDE
oklch(80.8% 0.045 278.3)
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Step 400
400
#959DCD
oklch(70.7% 0.071 277.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C84C0
oklch(63.1% 0.091 277.6)
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Step 600
600
#666DAD
oklch(55.7% 0.099 277.9)
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Step 700
700
#545B94
oklch(49.1% 0.091 277.2)
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Step 800
800
#454A78
oklch(42.6% 0.076 277.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#323658
oklch(34.6% 0.06 277.7)
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Step 950
950
#222539
oklch(27.1% 0.037 277)
#323658 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) | #2B3A59 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283757 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #263D43 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #323658
#323658
oklch(34.6% 0.06 277.7)
- #423910
#423910
oklch(34.5% 0.059 96.7)
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 #323658, 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 0.038
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.054
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.054
Use #323658 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.