#324898
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(43% 0.133 268.7), rgb(50, 72, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#324898 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324898 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 72, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 50%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.133 268.7) |
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 #324898 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324898 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #324898 text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #324898 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 268.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBFF4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 269.3)
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Step 400
400
#809CEF
oklch(70.6% 0.126 268.9)
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Step 500
500
#6282E9
oklch(63.2% 0.159 268.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A68D7
oklch(55.5% 0.173 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#3C56BB
oklch(49.1% 0.162 268.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#324898
oklch(43% 0.133 268.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B3C78
oklch(37.6% 0.104 269)
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Step 950
950
#192446
oklch(27% 0.065 268.3)
#324898 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) | #17539B | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004996 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B69 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324898
#324898
oklch(43% 0.133 268.7)
- #634C00
#634C00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 88.6)
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 #324898, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.026
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.031
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.056
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.059
Use #324898 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.