#324E6E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(41.7% 0.064 252.6), rgb(50, 78, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#324E6E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324E6E |
| RGB | rgb(50, 78, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 38%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.064 252.6) |
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 #324E6E | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324E6E | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #324E6E text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #324E6E text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C3D9
oklch(81% 0.037 252.1)
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Step 400
400
#86A3C5
oklch(70.6% 0.06 252.7)
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Step 500
500
#688CB7
oklch(63% 0.077 253.3)
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Step 600
600
#4F76A3
oklch(55.6% 0.083 252.8)
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Step 700
700
#40638B
oklch(49.1% 0.076 252.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#324E6E
oklch(41.7% 0.064 252.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E435B
oklch(37.6% 0.049 252.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2736
oklch(26.9% 0.033 254.4)
#324E6E 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) | #414F6F | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4A6D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #135559 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324E6E
#324E6E
oklch(41.7% 0.064 252.6)
- #614622
#614622
oklch(41.6% 0.063 72.4)
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 #324E6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
Use #324E6E 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.