#324554
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.1% 0.035 242.6), rgb(50, 69, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#324554 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324554 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 69, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 25%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.035 242.6) |
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 #324554 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324554 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #324554 text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #324554 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#E6EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE2
oklch(88.4% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D1
oklch(80.9% 0.027 242.8)
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Step 400
400
#8AA4B9
oklch(70.6% 0.042 242.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D8EA8
oklch(63.1% 0.054 242.4)
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Step 600
600
#557893
oklch(55.7% 0.058 242.2)
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Step 700
700
#45657D
oklch(49.2% 0.054 241.6)
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Step 800
800
#395266
oklch(42.7% 0.045 243.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#324554
oklch(38.1% 0.035 242.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2831
oklch(27.1% 0.023 243.4)
#324554 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) | #3F4555 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4154 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26494A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324554
#324554
oklch(38.1% 0.035 242.6)
- #503F2F
#503F2F
oklch(38.1% 0.035 64.7)
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 #324554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.015
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.015
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.056
Use #324554 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.