#324BB5
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(45.9% 0.17 268.6), rgb(50, 75, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#324BB5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324BB5 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 75, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 57%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.17 268.6) |
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 #324BB5 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324BB5 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #324BB5 text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #324BB5 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#AABFF7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#7E9CF3
oklch(70.7% 0.132 268.5)
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Step 500
500
#6081EE
oklch(63.2% 0.167 268.6)
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Step 600
600
#4867DD
oklch(55.6% 0.183 268.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#324BB5
oklch(45.9% 0.17 268.6)
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Step 800
800
#30469B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A3C7B
oklch(37.7% 0.109 268.7)
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Step 950
950
#182448
oklch(27.1% 0.069 267.8)
#324BB5 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) | #005BB9 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FB3 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006578 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324BB5
#324BB5
oklch(45.9% 0.17 268.6)
- #6D5400
#6D5400
oklch(45.9% 0.094 88.6)
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 #324BB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.039
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.052
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.054
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.066
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.067
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.072
Use #324BB5 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.