#324E60
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.9% 0.045 237.6), rgb(50, 78, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#324E60 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324E60 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 78, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 32%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.045 237.6) |
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 #324E60 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324E60 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #324E60 text on white | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #324E60 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE2
oklch(88.6% 0.015 238)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4D0
oklch(81% 0.027 235.4)
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Step 400
400
#88A5B8
oklch(70.7% 0.043 236.9)
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Step 500
500
#6A8FA7
oklch(63.1% 0.055 237.2)
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Step 600
600
#527992
oklch(55.7% 0.059 237.4)
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Step 700
700
#42657C
oklch(49% 0.055 238.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#324E60
oklch(40.9% 0.045 237.6)
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Step 900
900
#304552
oklch(37.8% 0.034 236.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2830
oklch(26.9% 0.022 237.9)
#324E60 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) | #464D61 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404960 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E5354 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324E60
#324E60
oklch(40.9% 0.045 237.6)
- #5D4432
#5D4432
oklch(40.9% 0.045 56.9)
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 #324E60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.055
Use #324E60 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.