#323F73
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.4% 0.09 271.1), rgb(50, 63, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#323F73 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.090 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 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #323F73 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 63, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 39%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.09 271.1) |
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 #323F73 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #323F73 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #323F73 text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #323F73 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
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 272.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0BFED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 270.7)
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Step 400
400
#889DE4
oklch(70.8% 0.107 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#6B82DC
oklch(63% 0.138 271.2)
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Step 600
600
#546ACA
oklch(55.6% 0.15 271.1)
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Step 700
700
#4558AF
oklch(49.1% 0.14 271.2)
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Step 800
800
#38488D
oklch(42.6% 0.115 271)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#323F73
oklch(38.4% 0.09 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2442
oklch(26.9% 0.057 270.9)
#323F73 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) | #294575 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #214072 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #114A53 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #323F73
#323F73
oklch(38.4% 0.09 271.1)
- #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 #323F73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.037
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.055
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.066
Use #323F73 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.