#324EBE
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(47.3% 0.179 268), rgb(50, 78, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#324EBE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324EBE |
| RGB | rgb(50, 78, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 58%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.179 268) |
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 #324EBE | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #324EBE | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #324EBE text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #324EBE text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9BFF9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 268.4)
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Step 400
400
#7C9CF7
oklch(70.8% 0.138 268.1)
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Step 500
500
#5C80F3
oklch(63.1% 0.177 268)
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Step 600
600
#4466E2
oklch(55.6% 0.192 268)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#324EBE
oklch(47.3% 0.179 268)
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Step 800
800
#2D459F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 268.1)
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Step 900
900
#283B7E
oklch(37.6% 0.116 268.4)
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Step 950
950
#17234A
oklch(26.9% 0.074 268.3)
#324EBE 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) | #005FC2 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052BC | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A7E | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324EBE
#324EBE
oklch(47.3% 0.179 268)
- #725700
#725700
oklch(47.2% 0.096 87.7)
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 #324EBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.036
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.050
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.062
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
Use #324EBE 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.