#324697
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(42.5% 0.135 269.5), rgb(50, 70, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#324697 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 269°. 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 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324697 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 70, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 50%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.135 269.5) |
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 #324697 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324697 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #324697 text on white | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #324697 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 268.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBFF4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 269.3)
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Step 400
400
#819CEF
oklch(70.7% 0.126 269.3)
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Step 500
500
#6381EA
oklch(63.1% 0.161 269.4)
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Step 600
600
#4C68D8
oklch(55.7% 0.174 269.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D55BB
oklch(49% 0.163 269.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#324697
oklch(42.5% 0.135 269.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C3C79
oklch(37.7% 0.105 269.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2447
oklch(27.1% 0.066 269.6)
#324697 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) | #12519A | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004895 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005967 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324697
#324697
oklch(42.5% 0.135 269.5)
- #614B00
#614B00
oklch(42.4% 0.087 89.3)
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 #324697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.025
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.062
Use #324697 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.