#324B85
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(42.3% 0.101 264.8), rgb(50, 75, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#324B85 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324B85 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 75, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 45%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.101 264.8) |
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 #324B85 | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324B85 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #324B85 text on white | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #324B85 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 265.2)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E8
oklch(81% 0.059 264.6)
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Step 400
400
#83A0DC
oklch(70.7% 0.094 264.3)
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Step 500
500
#6587D3
oklch(63.1% 0.121 264.9)
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Step 600
600
#4D6FC0
oklch(55.6% 0.132 265.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E5DA6
oklch(49.2% 0.123 264.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#324B85
oklch(42.3% 0.101 264.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D406B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 264.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A263F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 263.9)
#324B85 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) | #315187 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #254984 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005861 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324B85
#324B85
oklch(42.3% 0.101 264.8)
- #644900
#644900
oklch(42.3% 0.087 84.2)
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 #324B85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.025
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.027
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.029
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
Use #324B85 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.