#324370
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.1% 0.08 267.1), rgb(50, 67, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#324370 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324370 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 67, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 38%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.08 267.1) |
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 #324370 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324370 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #324370 text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #324370 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC0E8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 267)
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Step 400
400
#869FDD
oklch(70.8% 0.096 267.1)
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Step 500
500
#6886D3
oklch(63.1% 0.121 266.8)
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Step 600
600
#506EC1
oklch(55.6% 0.134 267.1)
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Step 700
700
#415CA6
oklch(49.1% 0.123 266.8)
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Step 800
800
#364B87
oklch(42.7% 0.103 267.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#324370
oklch(39.1% 0.08 267.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B253F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 267)
#324370 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) | #314772 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A426F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #144D54 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324370
#324370
oklch(39.1% 0.08 267.1)
- #584200
#584200
oklch(39.2% 0.08 87)
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 #324370, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
Use #324370 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.