#324762
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.3% 0.053 255.1), rgb(50, 71, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#324762 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 255°. 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 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324762 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 71, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 32%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.053 255.1) |
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 #324762 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324762 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #324762 text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #324762 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#86A3C8
oklch(70.7% 0.063 254.7)
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Step 500
500
#688CBA
oklch(63.2% 0.081 254.9)
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Step 600
600
#4F75A6
oklch(55.5% 0.088 255.2)
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Step 700
700
#3F628F
oklch(49% 0.083 255.2)
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Step 800
800
#355074
oklch(42.6% 0.069 255.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#324762
oklch(39.3% 0.053 255.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2737
oklch(26.9% 0.034 255.8)
#324762 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) | #3D4863 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374461 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F4D50 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324762
#324762
oklch(39.3% 0.053 255.1)
- #564224
#564224
oklch(39.3% 0.053 76.4)
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 #324762, 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 0.031
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.057
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.059
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.060
Use #324762 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.