#324191
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(41% 0.133 271.4), rgb(50, 65, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#324191 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324191 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 65, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 49%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.133 271.4) |
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 #324191 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324191 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #324191 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #324191 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9F9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 272.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 270.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEBEF4
oklch(80.8% 0.079 271.7)
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Step 400
400
#859BEE
oklch(70.7% 0.124 271.6)
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Step 500
500
#6880E8
oklch(63.1% 0.158 271.4)
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Step 600
600
#5167D6
oklch(55.6% 0.171 271.3)
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Step 700
700
#4255BA
oklch(49.2% 0.16 271.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#324191
oklch(41% 0.133 271.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E3C78
oklch(37.8% 0.103 270.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2346
oklch(26.9% 0.066 271.6)
#324191 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) | #084D94 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00448F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005462 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324191
#324191
oklch(41% 0.133 271.4)
- #5B4800
#5B4800
oklch(41% 0.084 91.5)
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 #324191, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.026
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.034
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
Use #324191 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.