#323948
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.4% 0.028 265.3), rgb(50, 57, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#323948 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #323948 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 57, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 18%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.028 265.3) |
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 #323948 | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #323948 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #323948 text on white | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #323948 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CF
oklch(81% 0.021 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#96A1B6
oklch(70.7% 0.033 263.4)
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Step 500
500
#7D89A4
oklch(63% 0.043 266.3)
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Step 600
600
#66738F
oklch(55.5% 0.046 265.4)
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Step 700
700
#55617A
oklch(49.2% 0.043 264.8)
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Step 800
800
#454F63
oklch(42.7% 0.036 264.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#323948
oklch(34.4% 0.028 265.3)
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Step 950
950
#22262F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 266.3)
#323948 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) | #343A49 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323848 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C3C3E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #323948
#323948
oklch(34.4% 0.028 265.3)
- #403828
#403828
oklch(34.4% 0.029 84.4)
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 #323948, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.026
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.036
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.044
Use #323948 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.