#324C53
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39.8% 0.034 216.4), rgb(50, 76, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#324C53 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324C53 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 76, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 25%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.034 216.4) |
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 #324C53 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324C53 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #324C53 text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #324C53 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 213.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5CB
oklch(80.9% 0.025 215.9)
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Step 400
400
#85A7B1
oklch(70.6% 0.04 217.6)
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Step 500
500
#65929E
oklch(63.2% 0.052 216.2)
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Step 600
600
#4B7C89
oklch(55.7% 0.057 216.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C6874
oklch(49% 0.052 217.2)
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Step 800
800
#32555E
oklch(42.7% 0.043 216)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#324C53
oklch(39.8% 0.034 216.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A292D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 216.2)
#324C53 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) | #474A53 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424653 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #264F4E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324C53
#324C53
oklch(39.8% 0.034 216.4)
- #58413B
#58413B
oklch(39.9% 0.034 35.1)
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 #324C53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.014
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
Use #324C53 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.