#324A5E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.8% 0.045 244.4), rgb(50, 74, 94).
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White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#324A5E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 244°. 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 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324A5E |
| RGB | rgb(50, 74, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 31%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.045 244.4) |
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 #324A5E | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324A5E | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #324A5E text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #324A5E text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#E5EBF0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 243)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D5
oklch(81% 0.033 242.4)
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Step 400
400
#84A5C0
oklch(70.7% 0.054 243.3)
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Step 500
500
#658EB1
oklch(63% 0.07 245)
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Step 600
600
#4C789C
oklch(55.6% 0.074 244.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D6586
oklch(49.2% 0.07 244.8)
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Step 800
800
#32526D
oklch(42.6% 0.059 245.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#324A5E
oklch(39.8% 0.045 244.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2834
oklch(27% 0.03 245.1)
#324A5E 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) | #424A5F | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C455E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #204F51 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324A5E
#324A5E
oklch(39.8% 0.045 244.4)
- #58422D
#58422D
oklch(39.7% 0.045 64.6)
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 #324A5E, 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 0.027
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
Use #324A5E 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.