#323878
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.2% 0.108 275.8), rgb(50, 56, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#323878 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #323878 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 56, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 41%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.108 275.8) |
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 #323878 | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #323878 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #323878 text on white | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #323878 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#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
#D0D7F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 276)
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Step 300
300
#B2BDF5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 275.8)
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Step 400
400
#8B99F1
oklch(70.8% 0.129 275.7)
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Step 500
500
#707CEB
oklch(63% 0.165 275.9)
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Step 600
600
#5A63DA
oklch(55.7% 0.179 275.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A51BD
oklch(49.1% 0.167 275.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D4399
oklch(42.8% 0.138 275.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#323878
oklch(37.2% 0.108 275.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2247
oklch(27% 0.068 276.2)
#323878 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) | #16417A | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A3B77 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B4652 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #323878
#323878
oklch(37.2% 0.108 275.8)
- #4C3F00
#4C3F00
oklch(37% 0.076 95.8)
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 #323878, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.066
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
Use #323878 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.