#324A59
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.6% 0.039 236.5), rgb(50, 74, 89).
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White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#324A59 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324A59 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 74, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 28%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.039 236.5) |
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 #324A59 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324A59 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #324A59 text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #324A59 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4D1
oklch(80.9% 0.029 236.3)
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Step 400
400
#85A6BA
oklch(70.7% 0.047 234.9)
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Step 500
500
#668FA9
oklch(63% 0.06 236.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D7995
oklch(55.5% 0.065 237.5)
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Step 700
700
#3E667F
oklch(49.1% 0.06 237.2)
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Step 800
800
#335367
oklch(42.6% 0.05 237.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#324A59
oklch(39.6% 0.039 236.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2831
oklch(26.9% 0.025 239.1)
#324A59 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) | #43495A | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4559 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #234E4F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324A59
#324A59
oklch(39.6% 0.039 236.5)
- #574132
#574132
oklch(39.5% 0.039 55.6)
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 #324A59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.019
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.057
Use #324A59 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.