#324182
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(39.9% 0.11 270.9), rgb(50, 65, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#324182 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324182 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 65, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 44%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.11 270.9) |
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 #324182 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324182 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #324182 text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #324182 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 271.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEF7
oklch(80.8% 0.083 270.9)
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Step 400
400
#829BF3
oklch(70.7% 0.132 270.7)
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Step 500
500
#657FEE
oklch(63.1% 0.168 271)
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Step 600
600
#4E65DD
oklch(55.6% 0.184 271)
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Step 700
700
#3F53C0
oklch(49.1% 0.172 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#34459B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 270.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#324182
oklch(39.9% 0.11 270.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2348
oklch(27% 0.07 270.8)
#324182 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) | #204984 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #134281 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00505B | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324182
#324182
oklch(39.9% 0.11 270.9)
- #584500
#584500
oklch(39.9% 0.082 90.8)
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 #324182, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.038
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
Use #324182 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.