#324862
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.5% 0.052 253.2), rgb(50, 72, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#324862 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324862 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 72, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 32%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.052 253.2) |
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 #324862 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324862 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #324862 text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #324862 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 254.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 252)
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Step 400
400
#85A3C7
oklch(70.6% 0.063 253.3)
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Step 500
500
#678CB9
oklch(63% 0.08 253.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D76A5
oklch(55.6% 0.087 252.7)
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Step 700
700
#3E638E
oklch(49.1% 0.081 253.1)
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Step 800
800
#345173
oklch(42.8% 0.067 253.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#324862
oklch(39.5% 0.052 253.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2736
oklch(26.9% 0.033 254.4)
#324862 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) | #3E4963 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384461 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E4E51 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324862
#324862
oklch(39.5% 0.052 253.2)
- #584225
#584225
oklch(39.6% 0.053 72.9)
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 #324862, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.018
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.057
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.058
Use #324862 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.