#324E78
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(42.2% 0.078 258.3), rgb(50, 78, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#324E78 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324E78 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 78, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 41%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.078 258.3) |
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 #324E78 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324E78 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #324E78 text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #324E78 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC2DF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 258.8)
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Step 400
400
#85A2CE
oklch(70.7% 0.072 258.6)
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Step 500
500
#668BC2
oklch(63.2% 0.093 258.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D74AE
oklch(55.6% 0.101 258.1)
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Step 700
700
#3E6196
oklch(49.1% 0.095 258.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#324E78
oklch(42.2% 0.078 258.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D4262
oklch(37.7% 0.061 258.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2739
oklch(27.1% 0.038 258.3)
#324E78 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) | #3D517A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344A77 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #02575D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324E78
#324E78
oklch(42.2% 0.078 258.3)
- #654812
#654812
oklch(42.3% 0.078 78.5)
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 #324E78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.040
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
Use #324E78 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.