#324F94
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(44.2% 0.118 264.8), rgb(50, 79, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#324F94 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324F94 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 79, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 49%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.118 264.8) |
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 #324F94 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324F94 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #324F94 text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #324F94 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1EE
oklch(81% 0.068 264.5)
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Step 400
400
#7E9FE6
oklch(70.7% 0.111 264.7)
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Step 500
500
#5E85DF
oklch(63% 0.143 264.9)
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Step 600
600
#466DCC
oklch(55.5% 0.153 265)
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Step 700
700
#375BB1
oklch(49.2% 0.143 264.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#324F94
oklch(44.2% 0.118 264.8)
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Step 900
900
#293F72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 264.8)
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Step 950
950
#182543
oklch(27% 0.059 265)
#324F94 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) | #2D5797 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C4E93 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F6A | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324F94
#324F94
oklch(44.2% 0.118 264.8)
- #6A4E00
#6A4E00
oklch(44.2% 0.091 84.7)
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 #324F94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.021
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.031
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.038
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.048
Use #324F94 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.