#323960
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(35.8% 0.068 274.7), rgb(50, 57, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#323960 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #323960 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 57, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 32%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.068 274.7) |
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 #323960 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #323960 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #323960 text on white | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #323960 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 274.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 273.9)
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Step 400
400
#919DD4
oklch(70.7% 0.082 274.6)
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Step 500
500
#7784C9
oklch(63.2% 0.105 274.9)
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Step 600
600
#606DB5
oklch(55.7% 0.113 274.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F5A9C
oklch(49% 0.106 274.7)
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Step 800
800
#414A7F
oklch(42.7% 0.088 274.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#323960
oklch(35.8% 0.068 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#20253C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 273.8)
#323960 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) | #2B3E62 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273A5F | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #224148 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #323960
#323960
oklch(35.8% 0.068 274.7)
- #483C08
#483C08
oklch(35.9% 0.068 95.1)
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 #323960, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.045
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
Use #323960 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.