#324574
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.8% 0.083 266.1), rgb(50, 69, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#324574 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324574 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 69, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 40%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.083 266.1) |
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 #324574 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324574 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #324574 text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #324574 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 266)
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Step 300
300
#AEC0EA
oklch(80.8% 0.063 266.8)
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Step 400
400
#839FDF
oklch(70.6% 0.099 265.8)
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Step 500
500
#6586D7
oklch(63.1% 0.128 266.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D6EC4
oklch(55.6% 0.139 266.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E5CA9
oklch(49.2% 0.128 265.9)
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Step 800
800
#334B89
oklch(42.6% 0.107 266.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#324574
oklch(39.8% 0.083 266.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2540
oklch(26.9% 0.053 266.2)
#324574 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) | #324A76 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A4473 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E4F57 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324574
#324574
oklch(39.8% 0.083 266.1)
- #5B4300
#5B4300
oklch(39.8% 0.082 85.3)
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 #324574, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
Use #324574 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.