#323F71
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.2% 0.087 270.8), rgb(50, 63, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#323F71 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #323F71 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 63, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 39%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.087 270.8) |
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 #323F71 | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #323F71 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #323F71 text on white | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #323F71 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#E5EAF7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 269.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 272)
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Step 300
300
#B1BFEC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 271.4)
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Step 400
400
#889DE2
oklch(70.7% 0.104 270.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C83DA
oklch(63.1% 0.134 271)
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Step 600
600
#556BC7
oklch(55.6% 0.144 271)
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Step 700
700
#4559AC
oklch(49.1% 0.134 270.6)
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Step 800
800
#39498B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 270.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#323F71
oklch(38.2% 0.087 270.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2441
oklch(26.9% 0.055 270.7)
#323F71 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) | #2A4573 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233F70 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #134A52 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #323F71
#323F71
oklch(38.2% 0.087 270.8)
- #534100
#534100
oklch(38.4% 0.078 90.9)
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 #323F71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.064
Use #323F71 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.