#324CB7
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(46.3% 0.172 268.4), rgb(50, 76, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#324CB7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 268°. 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 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324CB7 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 76, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 57%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.172 268.4) |
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 #324CB7 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #324CB7 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #324CB7 text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #324CB7 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 267.9)
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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
#5F81EF
oklch(63.2% 0.169 268.4)
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Step 600
600
#4767DE
oklch(55.7% 0.185 268.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#324CB7
oklch(46.3% 0.172 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F469C
oklch(42.7% 0.143 268.4)
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Step 900
900
#293C7C
oklch(37.8% 0.111 268.3)
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Step 950
950
#182448
oklch(27.1% 0.069 267.8)
#324CB7 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) | #005CBB | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050B5 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00677A | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324CB7
#324CB7
oklch(46.3% 0.172 268.4)
- #6F5500
#6F5500
oklch(46.4% 0.095 88)
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 #324CB7, 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
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.057
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.066
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.070
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.071
Use #324CB7 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.