#323782
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.8% 0.124 275.8), rgb(50, 55, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#323782 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #323782 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 55, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 44%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.124 275.8) |
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 #323782 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #323782 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #323782 text on white | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #323782 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 275.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 276)
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Step 400
400
#8896FC
oklch(70.6% 0.149 276)
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Step 500
500
#6D78FA
oklch(63.1% 0.191 275.8)
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Step 600
600
#585DE9
oklch(55.6% 0.207 275.8)
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Step 700
700
#494BCB
oklch(49.1% 0.193 275.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B3FA4
oklch(42.8% 0.16 275.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#323782
oklch(37.8% 0.124 275.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D214C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 275.8)
#323782 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) | #004385 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C80 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004957 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #323782
#323782
oklch(37.8% 0.124 275.8)
- #4E4100
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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 #323782, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.064
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.070
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.077
Use #323782 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.