#324174
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.9% 0.089 269.6), rgb(50, 65, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#324174 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324174 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 65, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 40%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.089 269.6) |
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 #324174 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324174 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #324174 text on white | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #324174 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#E5EAF7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 269.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFBFED
oklch(80.8% 0.068 269.9)
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Step 400
400
#869DE3
oklch(70.6% 0.106 269.7)
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Step 500
500
#6983DB
oklch(63% 0.136 269.8)
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Step 600
600
#526BC9
oklch(55.6% 0.148 269.9)
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Step 700
700
#4259AE
oklch(49.1% 0.138 269.4)
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Step 800
800
#37498D
oklch(42.7% 0.114 269.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#324174
oklch(38.9% 0.089 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2442
oklch(26.9% 0.057 270.9)
#324174 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) | #2C4776 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #244173 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F4C55 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324174
#324174
oklch(38.9% 0.089 269.6)
- #554200
#554200
oklch(38.8% 0.079 90.1)
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 #324174, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.036
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.061
Use #324174 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.