#324DA8
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.3% 0.15 267.6), rgb(50, 77, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#324DA8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324DA8 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 77, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 54%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.15 267.6) |
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 #324DA8 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324DA8 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #324DA8 text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #324DA8 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8BFFA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 267.9)
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Step 400
400
#7A9CF8
oklch(70.7% 0.14 267.4)
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Step 500
500
#5A80F4
oklch(63.1% 0.178 267.5)
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Step 600
600
#4266E3
oklch(55.6% 0.194 267.5)
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Step 700
700
#3554C5
oklch(49.2% 0.18 267.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#324DA8
oklch(45.3% 0.15 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#273B7F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 268)
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Step 950
950
#17234A
oklch(26.9% 0.074 268.3)
#324DA8 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) | #0959AB | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FA6 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006373 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324DA8
#324DA8
oklch(45.3% 0.15 267.6)
- #6C5200
#6C5200
oklch(45.3% 0.093 87.4)
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 #324DA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.057
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.058
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
Use #324DA8 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.