#324759
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.8% 0.04 245), rgb(50, 71, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#324759 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324759 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 71, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 28%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.04 245) |
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 #324759 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324759 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #324759 text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #324759 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE4
oklch(88.6% 0.017 242.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1C3D3
oklch(80.9% 0.03 245)
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Step 400
400
#88A4BD
oklch(70.6% 0.048 245.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A8EAD
oklch(63.2% 0.062 245)
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Step 600
600
#517899
oklch(55.7% 0.068 245)
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Step 700
700
#416582
oklch(49.2% 0.062 243.8)
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Step 800
800
#36526A
oklch(42.7% 0.052 245.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#324759
oklch(38.8% 0.04 245)
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Step 950
950
#1C2832
oklch(27% 0.025 244)
#324759 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) | #40475A | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4359 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #244B4D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324759
#324759
oklch(38.8% 0.04 245)
- #54402D
#54402D
oklch(38.8% 0.041 64.7)
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 #324759, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.012
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
Use #324759 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.