#323B80
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.4% 0.116 274.1), rgb(50, 59, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#323B80 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #323B80 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 59, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 44%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.116 274.1) |
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 #323B80 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #323B80 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #323B80 text on white | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #323B80 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8FA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDF9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 274.1)
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Step 400
400
#8698F6
oklch(70.6% 0.139 274.1)
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Step 500
500
#6B7CF3
oklch(63.2% 0.177 274.1)
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Step 600
600
#5561E1
oklch(55.5% 0.193 274.2)
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Step 700
700
#464FC4
oklch(49.1% 0.18 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#39429E
oklch(42.7% 0.148 274.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#323B80
oklch(38.4% 0.116 274.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C224A
oklch(27% 0.074 274)
#323B80 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) | #134582 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003E7F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B57 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #323B80
#323B80
oklch(38.4% 0.116 274.1)
- #514200
#514200
oklch(38.4% 0.079 94.3)
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 #323B80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.042
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.061
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.067
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.074
Use #323B80 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.