#323E63
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.1% 0.066 269.4), rgb(50, 62, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#323E63 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #323E63 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 62, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 33%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.066 269.4) |
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 #323E63 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #323E63 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #323E63 text on white | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #323E63 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 269.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 269.5)
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Step 400
400
#8D9FD3
oklch(70.8% 0.079 269.6)
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Step 500
500
#7186C7
oklch(63.1% 0.101 269.7)
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Step 600
600
#5A6FB4
oklch(55.6% 0.11 269.8)
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Step 700
700
#495D9A
oklch(49.1% 0.101 268.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C4C7D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 269)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#323E63
oklch(37.1% 0.066 269.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E253B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 269.9)
#323E63 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) | #304265 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3D62 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F464C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #323E63
#323E63
oklch(37.1% 0.066 269.4)
- #4E3E10
#4E3E10
oklch(37.1% 0.066 89.1)
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 #323E63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
Use #323E63 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.