#323A45
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.6% 0.022 256.4), rgb(50, 58, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#323A45 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #323A45 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 58, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 16%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.022 256.4) |
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 #323A45 | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #323A45 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #323A45 text on white | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #323A45 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9DF
oklch(88.4% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CB
oklch(80.8% 0.016 257.2)
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Step 400
400
#96A2B1
oklch(70.8% 0.026 254)
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Step 500
500
#7C8B9E
oklch(63.1% 0.034 254.4)
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Step 600
600
#667589
oklch(55.7% 0.036 255.7)
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Step 700
700
#546274
oklch(49.1% 0.034 254.8)
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Step 800
800
#45505F
oklch(42.7% 0.029 256.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#323A45
oklch(34.6% 0.022 256.4)
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Step 950
950
#22272D
oklch(27% 0.013 253)
#323A45 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) | #363A46 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343845 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D3C3E | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #323A45
#323A45
oklch(34.6% 0.022 256.4)
- #40382D
#40382D
oklch(34.6% 0.022 75.7)
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 #323A45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.031
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
Use #323A45 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.