#324455
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.9% 0.037 247.4), rgb(50, 68, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#324455 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324455 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 68, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 26%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.037 247.4) |
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 #324455 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324455 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #324455 text on white | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #324455 text on black | 2.09:1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 248)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3D2
oklch(81% 0.028 246.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BA4BC
oklch(70.8% 0.045 247.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E8DAB
oklch(63.1% 0.057 247.9)
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Step 600
600
#567796
oklch(55.6% 0.062 247.4)
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Step 700
700
#466480
oklch(49.1% 0.057 247.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A5268
oklch(42.8% 0.047 246.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#324455
oklch(37.9% 0.037 247.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2832
oklch(27.1% 0.024 246.3)
#324455 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) | #3D4456 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394155 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26484A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324455
#324455
oklch(37.9% 0.037 247.4)
- #4F3E2D
#4F3E2D
oklch(37.7% 0.036 66.4)
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 #324455, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.014
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.017
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.057
Use #324455 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.