#324A71
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.8% 0.072 259.8), rgb(50, 74, 113).
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White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#324A71 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324A71 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 74, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 39%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.072 259.8) |
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 #324A71 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324A71 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #324A71 text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #324A71 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2DD
oklch(81% 0.043 259.6)
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Step 400
400
#88A2CB
oklch(70.7% 0.067 259.4)
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Step 500
500
#6A8ABE
oklch(63% 0.087 259.9)
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Step 600
600
#5274AA
oklch(55.7% 0.093 259.4)
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Step 700
700
#426192
oklch(49.1% 0.087 259.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#324A71
oklch(40.8% 0.072 259.8)
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Step 900
900
#304260
oklch(37.8% 0.057 260.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2738
oklch(27.1% 0.035 258.9)
#324A71 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) | #3B4D73 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334770 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #105358 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324A71
#324A71
oklch(40.8% 0.072 259.8)
- #5E4515
#5E4515
oklch(40.8% 0.072 80.2)
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 #324A71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
Use #324A71 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.