#324489
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(41% 0.117 269.7), rgb(50, 68, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#324489 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324489 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 68, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 47%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.117 269.7) |
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 #324489 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324489 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #324489 text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #324489 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F3
oklch(88.6% 0.037 268.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFBFEE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 270.1)
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Step 400
400
#869DE5
oklch(70.7% 0.109 269.9)
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Step 500
500
#6883DD
oklch(63% 0.139 269.5)
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Step 600
600
#516BCB
oklch(55.7% 0.151 269.6)
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Step 700
700
#4258B0
oklch(49% 0.142 269.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#324489
oklch(41% 0.117 269.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F3D72
oklch(37.6% 0.092 270.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2442
oklch(26.9% 0.057 269.6)
#324489 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) | #204D8C | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E4588 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005460 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324489
#324489
oklch(41% 0.117 269.7)
- #5C4800
#5C4800
oklch(41.1% 0.084 90.5)
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 #324489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.023
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.042
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
Use #324489 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.