#323C44
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35% 0.019 242.3), rgb(50, 60, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#323C44 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #323C44 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 60, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 15%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.019 242.3) |
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 #323C44 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #323C44 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #323C44 text on white | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #323C44 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C9
oklch(80.9% 0.014 241)
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Step 400
400
#95A3AE
oklch(70.8% 0.023 241.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A8C9A
oklch(63.1% 0.03 241.4)
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Step 600
600
#637685
oklch(55.6% 0.032 242)
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Step 700
700
#526371
oklch(49.1% 0.031 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#43515C
oklch(42.7% 0.025 241.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#323C44
oklch(35% 0.019 242.3)
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Step 950
950
#21272C
oklch(26.9% 0.013 243.3)
#323C44 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) | #393C44 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363A44 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D3E3F | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #323C44
#323C44
oklch(35% 0.019 242.3)
- #423930
#423930
oklch(35.1% 0.02 67.1)
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 #323C44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.008
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.036
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.046
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
Use #323C44 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.