#323D8E
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40% 0.134 273), rgb(50, 61, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#323D8E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #323D8E |
| RGB | rgb(50, 61, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 48%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.134 273) |
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 #323D8E | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #323D8E | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #323D8E text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #323D8E text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 273.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD7FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 274.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 273)
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Step 400
400
#8298FF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#6579FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 273)
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Step 600
600
#4F5CF2
oklch(55.7% 0.222 273)
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Step 700
700
#414AD3
oklch(49.2% 0.207 273.1)
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Step 800
800
#353EAA
oklch(42.7% 0.171 273.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#323D8E
oklch(40% 0.134 273)
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Step 950
950
#1A214F
oklch(27.1% 0.084 273)
#323D8E 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) | #004991 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00418C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00505F | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #323D8E
#323D8E
oklch(40% 0.134 273)
- #574600
#574600
oklch(40% 0.082 93)
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 #323D8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.034
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.035
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
Use #323D8E 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.