#324662
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39% 0.054 256.9), rgb(50, 70, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#324662 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324662 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 70, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 32%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.054 256.9) |
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 #324662 | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324662 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #324662 text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #324662 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#D0DAE8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DB
oklch(80.8% 0.041 256.6)
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Step 400
400
#87A3C9
oklch(70.8% 0.064 256.1)
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Step 500
500
#698BBC
oklch(63.1% 0.084 257.5)
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Step 600
600
#5075A8
oklch(55.7% 0.09 256.6)
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Step 700
700
#416290
oklch(49.2% 0.084 256.9)
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Step 800
800
#365075
oklch(42.8% 0.07 257.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#324662
oklch(39% 0.054 256.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2737
oklch(26.9% 0.034 255.8)
#324662 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) | #3B4863 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364361 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F4C50 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324662
#324662
oklch(39% 0.054 256.9)
- #554122
#554122
oklch(38.9% 0.054 77.1)
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 #324662, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.017
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
Use #324662 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.