#324EA1
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(45% 0.139 266.7), rgb(50, 78, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#324EA1 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324EA1 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 78, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 53%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.139 266.7) |
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 #324EA1 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324EA1 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #324EA1 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #324EA1 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C0F6
oklch(81% 0.081 266.7)
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Step 400
400
#7C9DF1
oklch(70.7% 0.129 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C82ED
oklch(63.1% 0.166 266.9)
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Step 600
600
#4369DB
oklch(55.6% 0.18 266.6)
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Step 700
700
#3556BE
oklch(49% 0.168 266.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#324EA1
oklch(45% 0.139 266.7)
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Step 900
900
#273D7A
oklch(37.7% 0.107 266.4)
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Step 950
950
#172448
oklch(27% 0.069 266.8)
#324EA1 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) | #1D59A4 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004E9F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006270 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324EA1
#324EA1
oklch(45% 0.139 266.7)
- #6B5100
#6B5100
oklch(45% 0.092 87.1)
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 #324EA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.039
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
Use #324EA1 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.