#324685
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(41.2% 0.108 268.2), rgb(50, 70, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#324685 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324685 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 70, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 45%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.108 268.2) |
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 #324685 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324685 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #324685 text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #324685 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#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
#CFD9F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 267.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC0EA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 267.7)
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Step 400
400
#869EE0
oklch(70.7% 0.101 268.5)
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Step 500
500
#6885D7
oklch(63.1% 0.128 267.9)
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Step 600
600
#506DC5
oklch(55.6% 0.14 267.9)
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Step 700
700
#415AAA
oklch(49% 0.131 268.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#324685
oklch(41.2% 0.108 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E3F6E
oklch(37.8% 0.084 267.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2540
oklch(27% 0.052 267.5)
#324685 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) | #284D87 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B4684 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00545F | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324685
#324685
oklch(41.2% 0.108 268.2)
- #5E4700
#5E4700
oklch(41.1% 0.084 87.4)
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 #324685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.025
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.042
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
Use #324685 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.