#323E6E
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.8% 0.083 271.3), rgb(50, 62, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#323E6E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #323E6E |
| RGB | rgb(50, 62, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 38%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.083 271.3) |
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 #323E6E | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #323E6E | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #323E6E text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #323E6E text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 272.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 271.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFEA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 271.8)
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Step 400
400
#8A9DE0
oklch(70.7% 0.101 271.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E83D7
oklch(63.1% 0.129 271.7)
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Step 600
600
#576BC4
oklch(55.6% 0.139 271.7)
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Step 700
700
#4759A9
oklch(49.1% 0.129 271.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A4989
oklch(42.6% 0.107 271.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#323E6E
oklch(37.8% 0.083 271.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2440
oklch(26.9% 0.053 271.8)
#323E6E 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) | #2A4470 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #243E6D | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #174850 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #323E6E
#323E6E
oklch(37.8% 0.083 271.3)
- #514000
#514000
oklch(37.9% 0.077 91.7)
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 #323E6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.052
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
Use #323E6E 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.