#324162
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.8% 0.06 265), rgb(50, 65, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#324162 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324162 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 65, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 32%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.06 265) |
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 #324162 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324162 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #324162 text on white | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #324162 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BA0CE
oklch(70.6% 0.072 265.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E88C2
oklch(63% 0.093 265.3)
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Step 600
600
#5671AE
oklch(55.5% 0.101 265.2)
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Step 700
700
#465F96
oklch(49.1% 0.094 264.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A4E79
oklch(42.8% 0.076 264.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#324162
oklch(37.8% 0.06 265)
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Step 950
950
#1D2639
oklch(27% 0.038 264.5)
#324162 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) | #354463 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303F61 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20484D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324162
#324162
oklch(37.8% 0.06 265)
- #503F18
#503F18
oklch(37.7% 0.06 85.5)
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 #324162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.025
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.059
Use #324162 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.