#324261
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38% 0.057 263), rgb(50, 66, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#324261 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324261 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 66, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 32%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.057 263) |
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 #324261 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324261 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #324261 text on white | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #324261 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 263)
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Step 400
400
#8AA1CC
oklch(70.7% 0.068 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#6D89BF
oklch(63% 0.088 263)
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Step 600
600
#5572AB
oklch(55.5% 0.096 263.1)
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Step 700
700
#466093
oklch(49.2% 0.088 263)
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Step 800
800
#394E77
oklch(42.6% 0.073 263)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#324261
oklch(38% 0.057 263)
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Step 950
950
#1D2638
oklch(26.9% 0.036 263.7)
#324261 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) | #374462 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324060 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20494D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324261
#324261
oklch(38% 0.057 263)
- #513F1C
#513F1C
oklch(37.9% 0.057 82.2)
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 #324261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.021
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
Use #324261 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.