#323F69
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.7% 0.074 269.6), rgb(50, 63, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#323F69 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #323F69 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 63, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 35%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.074 269.6) |
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 #323F69 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #323F69 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #323F69 text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #323F69 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 268.9)
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Step 400
400
#8A9ED9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 269.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E85CE
oklch(63% 0.114 269.7)
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Step 600
600
#576EBB
oklch(55.6% 0.123 269.6)
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Step 700
700
#475BA1
oklch(49% 0.115 269.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A4B83
oklch(42.7% 0.095 269.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#323F69
oklch(37.7% 0.074 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D253D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 269.1)
#323F69 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) | #2F436B | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293F68 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B484F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #323F69
#323F69
oklch(37.7% 0.074 269.6)
- #513F05
#513F05
oklch(37.7% 0.074 89.5)
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 #323F69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.062
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.066
Use #323F69 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.