#324B5E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.1% 0.044 242), rgb(50, 75, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#324B5E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324B5E |
| RGB | rgb(50, 75, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 31%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.044 242) |
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 #324B5E | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324B5E | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #324B5E text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #324B5E text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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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
#84A5BF
oklch(70.6% 0.053 242.2)
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Step 500
500
#648FAF
oklch(63.1% 0.068 241.3)
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Step 600
600
#4A799B
oklch(55.7% 0.074 241.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B6585
oklch(49% 0.07 242.8)
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Step 800
800
#31536C
oklch(42.7% 0.058 241.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#324B5E
oklch(40.1% 0.044 242)
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Step 950
950
#1A2833
oklch(26.9% 0.028 242.7)
#324B5E 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) | #434B5F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D465E | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #205051 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324B5E
#324B5E
oklch(40.1% 0.044 242)
- #59432F
#59432F
oklch(40.1% 0.044 63.3)
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 #324B5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.021
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.033
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.062
Use #324B5E 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.