#324B76
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41.4% 0.079 260.7), rgb(50, 75, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#324B76 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324B76 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 75, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 40%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.079 260.7) |
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 #324B76 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324B76 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #324B76 text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #324B76 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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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
#B0C2DF
oklch(81% 0.046 259.9)
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Step 400
400
#86A2CF
oklch(70.8% 0.073 259.8)
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Step 500
500
#688AC3
oklch(63.1% 0.095 260.4)
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Step 600
600
#5073AF
oklch(55.6% 0.102 260.7)
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Step 700
700
#416096
oklch(49.1% 0.095 260.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#324B76
oklch(41.4% 0.079 260.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F4262
oklch(37.8% 0.06 260.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2739
oklch(27.1% 0.038 258.3)
#324B76 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) | #3A4E78 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314875 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #07545B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324B76
#324B76
oklch(41.4% 0.079 260.7)
- #61460D
#61460D
oklch(41.3% 0.079 80.9)
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 #324B76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.041
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
Use #324B76 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.