#324B81
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(42.1% 0.095 264), rgb(50, 75, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#324B81 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324B81 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 75, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 44%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.095 264) |
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 #324B81 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324B81 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #324B81 text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #324B81 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 265.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#84A0D9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 264)
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Step 500
500
#6688CE
oklch(63.1% 0.113 263.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D70BB
oklch(55.5% 0.124 263.9)
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Step 700
700
#3E5EA2
oklch(49.2% 0.116 263.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#324B81
oklch(42.1% 0.095 264)
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Step 900
900
#2D4069
oklch(37.6% 0.075 264.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B263D
oklch(27% 0.046 264.1)
#324B81 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) | #345083 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #294980 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00575F | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324B81
#324B81
oklch(42.1% 0.095 264)
- #634800
#634800
oklch(42% 0.086 83.9)
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 #324B81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.026
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.028
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.033
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
Use #324B81 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.