#324875
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.6% 0.081 263.5), rgb(50, 72, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#324875 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324875 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 72, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 40%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.081 263.5) |
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 #324875 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324875 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #324875 text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #324875 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#88A1D1
oklch(70.8% 0.076 263.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B89C4
oklch(63.2% 0.096 263.2)
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Step 600
600
#5372B1
oklch(55.7% 0.105 263.5)
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Step 700
700
#435F98
oklch(49.1% 0.098 263.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#324875
oklch(40.6% 0.081 263.5)
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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)
#324875 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) | #364C77 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4674 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B5259 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324875
#324875
oklch(40.6% 0.081 263.5)
- #5E4505
#5E4505
oklch(40.7% 0.081 84)
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 #324875, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.041
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
Use #324875 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.