#324464
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.6% 0.06 261.5), rgb(50, 68, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#324464 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324464 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 68, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 33%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.06 261.5) |
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 #324464 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324464 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #324464 text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #324464 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1DE
oklch(80.8% 0.045 262.4)
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Step 400
400
#88A1CE
oklch(70.6% 0.072 262)
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Step 500
500
#6A8AC1
oklch(63.2% 0.091 260.9)
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Step 600
600
#5273AD
oklch(55.6% 0.098 261.1)
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Step 700
700
#436095
oklch(49.1% 0.092 261.7)
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Step 800
800
#374F79
oklch(42.8% 0.076 261.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#324464
oklch(38.6% 0.06 261.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2639
oklch(26.9% 0.038 262.7)
#324464 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) | #384665 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324263 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E4B4F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324464
#324464
oklch(38.6% 0.06 261.5)
- #54411B
#54411B
oklch(38.7% 0.06 82.6)
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 #324464, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.022
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.060
Use #324464 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.