#324774
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.3% 0.081 264.2), rgb(50, 71, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#324774 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324774 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 71, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 40%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.081 264.2) |
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 #324774 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324774 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #324774 text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #324774 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1E0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#89A0D0
oklch(70.6% 0.075 264.7)
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Step 500
500
#6C88C4
oklch(63% 0.097 264.6)
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Step 600
600
#5471B1
oklch(55.5% 0.106 264.7)
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Step 700
700
#445F98
oklch(49.1% 0.097 264)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#324774
oklch(40.3% 0.081 264.2)
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Step 900
900
#304163
oklch(37.7% 0.063 263.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C263A
oklch(26.9% 0.04 263.6)
#324774 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) | #354B76 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4573 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D5158 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324774
#324774
oklch(40.3% 0.081 264.2)
- #5D4404
#5D4404
oklch(40.3% 0.081 83.9)
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 #324774, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
Use #324774 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.