#324C85
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(42.5% 0.1 264.1), rgb(50, 76, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#324C85 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324C85 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 76, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 45%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.1 264.1) |
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 #324C85 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324C85 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #324C85 text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #324C85 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#CED9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 264.2)
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Step 400
400
#83A0DC
oklch(70.7% 0.094 264.3)
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Step 500
500
#6487D2
oklch(63% 0.12 264.3)
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Step 600
600
#4C70BF
oklch(55.7% 0.13 264.2)
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Step 700
700
#3D5DA5
oklch(49.1% 0.121 264.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#324C85
oklch(42.5% 0.1 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C406B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 264.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A263F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 263.9)
#324C85 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) | #335287 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #274A84 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005962 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324C85
#324C85
oklch(42.5% 0.1 264.1)
- #654A00
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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 #324C85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.023
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.026
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.030
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.048
Use #324C85 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.