#324171
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.7% 0.084 269.1), rgb(50, 65, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#324171 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 269°. 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 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324171 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 65, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 39%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.084 269.1) |
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 #324171 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324171 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #324171 text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #324171 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 269.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9F1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 269.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0C0EA
oklch(81% 0.062 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#879EE0
oklch(70.7% 0.101 269)
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Step 500
500
#6A84D7
oklch(63% 0.129 269.3)
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Step 600
600
#526CC5
oklch(55.5% 0.141 269.2)
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Step 700
700
#435AAA
oklch(49.1% 0.13 269.1)
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Step 800
800
#374A8A
oklch(42.7% 0.108 269)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#324171
oklch(38.7% 0.084 269.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2540
oklch(27.1% 0.052 268.8)
#324171 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) | #2D4673 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #264170 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #134B53 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324171
#324171
oklch(38.7% 0.084 269.1)
- #554100
#554100
oklch(38.6% 0.079 88.8)
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 #324171, 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 0.046
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.062
Use #324171 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.