#324E9B
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(44.5% 0.13 266.2), rgb(50, 78, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#324E9B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324E9B |
| RGB | rgb(50, 78, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 51%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.13 266.2) |
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 #324E9B | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324E9B | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #324E9B text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #324E9B text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC0F3
oklch(80.9% 0.076 266.5)
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Step 400
400
#7D9EED
oklch(70.7% 0.122 266.1)
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Step 500
500
#5D83E7
oklch(63% 0.156 266.3)
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Step 600
600
#456BD5
oklch(55.7% 0.169 266.2)
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Step 700
700
#3758B8
oklch(49% 0.157 266.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#324E9B
oklch(44.5% 0.13 266.2)
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Step 900
900
#283E77
oklch(37.8% 0.101 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#182546
oklch(27.2% 0.064 266.1)
#324E9B 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) | #24579E | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #084E99 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00606D | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324E9B
#324E9B
oklch(44.5% 0.13 266.2)
- #6A4F00
#6A4F00
oklch(44.4% 0.091 85.8)
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 #324E9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.031
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.034
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.040
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
Use #324E9B 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.