#323D81
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.9% 0.114 273), rgb(50, 61, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#323D81 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #323D81 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 61, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 44%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.114 273) |
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 #323D81 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #323D81 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #323D81 text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #323D81 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 272.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEBDF9
oklch(80.8% 0.087 273.5)
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Step 400
400
#8599F6
oklch(70.7% 0.138 273.2)
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Step 500
500
#697DF2
oklch(63.2% 0.175 273.1)
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Step 600
600
#5262E0
oklch(55.5% 0.191 273)
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Step 700
700
#4351C3
oklch(49.2% 0.177 272.8)
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Step 800
800
#37439E
oklch(42.8% 0.147 272.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#323D81
oklch(38.9% 0.114 273)
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Step 950
950
#1B2249
oklch(26.9% 0.072 272.9)
#323D81 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) | #184783 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #064080 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D59 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #323D81
#323D81
oklch(38.9% 0.114 273)
- #544300
#544300
oklch(39% 0.08 92.4)
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 #323D81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.038
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.038
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.064
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.070
Use #323D81 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.