#324087
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40% 0.119 271.6), rgb(50, 64, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#324087 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.119 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 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324087 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 64, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 46%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.119 271.6) |
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 #324087 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324087 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #324087 text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #324087 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 271.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEFB
oklch(81% 0.089 271.6)
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Step 400
400
#8199F9
oklch(70.6% 0.143 271.7)
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Step 500
500
#647DF6
oklch(63.2% 0.182 271.5)
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Step 600
600
#4E62E5
oklch(55.6% 0.198 271.8)
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Step 700
700
#3F50C7
oklch(49.1% 0.185 271.6)
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Step 800
800
#3442A1
oklch(42.6% 0.153 271.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#324087
oklch(40% 0.119 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A224B
oklch(27% 0.076 272.1)
#324087 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) | #184A8A | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #024286 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00505D | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324087
#324087
oklch(40% 0.119 271.6)
- #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 #324087, 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 0.034
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.064
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.066
Use #324087 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.