#323776
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.8% 0.106 276.4), rgb(50, 55, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#323776 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #323776 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 55, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 40%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.106 276.4) |
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 #323776 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #323776 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #323776 text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #323776 text on black | 1.94:1 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 277.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF4
oklch(81% 0.079 276.5)
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Step 400
400
#8C98EF
oklch(70.6% 0.128 276.6)
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Step 500
500
#717CEA
oklch(63% 0.164 276.3)
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Step 600
600
#5C63D8
oklch(55.7% 0.176 276.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C51BB
oklch(49.1% 0.164 276.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E4398
oklch(42.8% 0.137 276.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#323776
oklch(36.8% 0.106 276.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2247
oklch(27% 0.068 276.2)
#323776 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) | #164078 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B3B75 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F4551 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #323776
#323776
oklch(36.8% 0.106 276.4)
- #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 #323776, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.046
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
Use #323776 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.