#323951
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(34.9% 0.043 271.5), rgb(50, 57, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#323951 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #323951 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 57, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 24%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.043 271.5) |
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 #323951 | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #323951 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #323951 text on white | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #323951 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D6
oklch(80.9% 0.032 271.6)
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Step 400
400
#959FC2
oklch(70.7% 0.052 272.5)
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Step 500
500
#7B88B2
oklch(63.2% 0.065 271.1)
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Step 600
600
#64719E
oklch(55.6% 0.072 271.5)
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Step 700
700
#535E87
oklch(49% 0.067 272.2)
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Step 800
800
#444D6E
oklch(42.7% 0.056 272.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#323951
oklch(34.9% 0.043 271.5)
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Step 950
950
#212634
oklch(27% 0.027 269.3)
#323951 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) | #313B52 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3950 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #293E41 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #323951
#323951
oklch(34.9% 0.043 271.5)
- #423A1F
#423A1F
oklch(35% 0.043 93.4)
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 #323951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.028
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.032
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.035
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
Use #323951 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.