#323E78
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.5% 0.099 272.2), rgb(50, 62, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#323E78 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #323E78 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 62, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 41%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.099 272.2) |
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 #323E78 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #323E78 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #323E78 text on white | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #323E78 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0BEF2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 272.9)
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Step 400
400
#879BEB
oklch(70.7% 0.12 272.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B80E4
oklch(63% 0.152 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#5467D2
oklch(55.5% 0.165 272.4)
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Step 700
700
#4555B6
oklch(49% 0.153 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#384694
oklch(42.7% 0.128 272.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#323E78
oklch(38.5% 0.099 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2345
oklch(26.9% 0.064 272.7)
#323E78 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) | #23457A | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A3F77 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #094B55 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #323E78
#323E78
oklch(38.5% 0.099 272.2)
- #534200
#534200
oklch(38.6% 0.079 92.2)
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 #323E78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.036
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
Use #323E78 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.