#324A76
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41.1% 0.08 261.8), rgb(50, 74, 118).
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White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#324A76 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324A76 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 74, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 40%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.08 261.8) |
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 #324A76 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324A76 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #324A76 text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #324A76 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 261.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 262.5)
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Step 400
400
#87A1D0
oklch(70.7% 0.075 262.1)
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Step 500
500
#6989C4
oklch(63% 0.097 262.1)
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Step 600
600
#5172B0
oklch(55.5% 0.104 262.2)
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Step 700
700
#416097
oklch(49.1% 0.096 261.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#324A76
oklch(41.1% 0.08 261.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4163
oklch(37.6% 0.063 262.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C263A
oklch(26.9% 0.04 263.6)
#324A76 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) | #384E78 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304775 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #08545A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324A76
#324A76
oklch(41.1% 0.08 261.8)
- #604609
#604609
oklch(41.2% 0.08 82.7)
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 #324A76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.042
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.044
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
Use #324A76 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.