#324361
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.2% 0.056 261.4), rgb(50, 67, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#324361 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324361 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 67, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 32%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.056 261.4) |
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 #324361 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324361 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #324361 text on white | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #324361 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#D1DAE9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 263)
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Step 400
400
#89A1CB
oklch(70.6% 0.068 261.5)
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Step 500
500
#6C8ABE
oklch(63.1% 0.086 261.1)
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Step 600
600
#5473AA
oklch(55.6% 0.093 261.4)
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Step 700
700
#446092
oklch(49% 0.087 261.4)
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Step 800
800
#384F76
oklch(42.7% 0.071 260.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#324361
oklch(38.2% 0.056 261.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2738
oklch(27.2% 0.035 260.8)
#324361 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) | #384562 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334160 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20494E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324361
#324361
oklch(38.2% 0.056 261.4)
- #52401D
#52401D
oklch(38.3% 0.057 82.3)
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 #324361, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.019
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
Use #324361 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.