#324461
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.5% 0.055 259.7), rgb(50, 68, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#324461 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324461 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 68, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 32%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.055 259.7) |
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 #324461 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324461 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #324461 text on white | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #324461 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2DC
oklch(81% 0.041 258.8)
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Step 400
400
#89A2CA
oklch(70.8% 0.065 259.7)
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Step 500
500
#6B8ABD
oklch(63% 0.085 260.1)
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Step 600
600
#5374A9
oklch(55.7% 0.091 259.6)
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Step 700
700
#436191
oklch(49.1% 0.085 259.5)
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Step 800
800
#384F76
oklch(42.7% 0.071 260.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#324461
oklch(38.5% 0.055 259.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2738
oklch(27.1% 0.035 258.9)
#324461 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) | #394662 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344160 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #204A4E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324461
#324461
oklch(38.5% 0.055 259.7)
- #53401F
#53401F
oklch(38.4% 0.055 79.7)
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 #324461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.018
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.059
Use #324461 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.