#324676
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(40.2% 0.085 265.7), rgb(50, 70, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#324676 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.085 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 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324676 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 70, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 40%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.085 265.7) |
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 #324676 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324676 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #324676 text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #324676 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 266)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0EB
oklch(80.8% 0.065 266.3)
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Step 400
400
#829FE1
oklch(70.7% 0.103 265.7)
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Step 500
500
#6386D8
oklch(63.1% 0.13 265.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B6EC6
oklch(55.6% 0.142 265.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C5CAB
oklch(49.2% 0.132 265.3)
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Step 800
800
#324B8A
oklch(42.7% 0.109 265.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#324676
oklch(40.2% 0.085 265.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2541
oklch(27% 0.055 266.6)
#324676 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) | #324B78 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A4575 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A5158 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324676
#324676
oklch(40.2% 0.085 265.7)
- #5C4400
#5C4400
oklch(40.2% 0.082 85.6)
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 #324676, 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 0.039
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.061
Use #324676 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.