#324A56
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(39.5% 0.036 230.5), rgb(50, 74, 86).
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White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#324A56 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324A56 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 74, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 26%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.036 230.5) |
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 #324A56 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324A56 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #324A56 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #324A56 text on black | 2.24:1 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 231.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4CF
oklch(80.9% 0.027 231.7)
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Step 400
400
#86A6B7
oklch(70.7% 0.043 231.3)
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Step 500
500
#6790A5
oklch(63.1% 0.055 231)
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Step 600
600
#4D7A90
oklch(55.6% 0.06 230.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E677A
oklch(49.1% 0.055 229.2)
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Step 800
800
#345464
oklch(42.8% 0.046 231)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#324A56
oklch(39.5% 0.036 230.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2930
oklch(27.1% 0.023 230.3)
#324A56 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) | #444957 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4556 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254D4E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324A56
#324A56
oklch(39.5% 0.036 230.5)
- #564135
#564135
oklch(39.5% 0.035 51.1)
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 #324A56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.021
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
Use #324A56 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.