#323F8A
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40% 0.125 272.1), rgb(50, 63, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#323F8A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #323F8A |
| RGB | rgb(50, 63, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 47%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.125 272.1) |
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 #323F8A | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #323F8A | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #323F8A text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #323F8A text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 272.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFE
oklch(80.8% 0.094 272.2)
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Step 400
400
#8198FD
oklch(70.6% 0.15 272.4)
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Step 500
500
#647BFB
oklch(63.1% 0.191 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#4E60EA
oklch(55.6% 0.207 272.1)
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Step 700
700
#404ECC
oklch(49.2% 0.193 272.2)
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Step 800
800
#3441A5
oklch(42.8% 0.16 272.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#323F8A
oklch(40% 0.125 272.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A224C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 272.1)
#323F8A 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) | #104A8D | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004288 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00515E | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #323F8A
#323F8A
oklch(40% 0.125 272.1)
- #584600
#584600
oklch(40.2% 0.082 92)
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 #323F8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.061
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.068
Use #323F8A 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.