#325565
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(43% 0.048 228.9), rgb(50, 85, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#325565 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #325565 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 85, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 34%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.048 228.9) |
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 #325565 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #325565 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #325565 text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #325565 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 229)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5CF
oklch(81% 0.028 226.9)
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Step 400
400
#84A7B7
oklch(70.8% 0.045 227.5)
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Step 500
500
#6491A6
oklch(63.2% 0.058 228.8)
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Step 600
600
#4A7B91
oklch(55.7% 0.063 228.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B677B
oklch(49% 0.058 229)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#325565
oklch(43% 0.048 228.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4652
oklch(37.8% 0.038 228.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2930
oklch(27.1% 0.024 228.7)
#325565 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) | #4D5466 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454E65 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #195A5A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #325565
#325565
oklch(43% 0.048 228.9)
- #664838
#664838
oklch(43% 0.048 49.1)
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 #325565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.038
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.056
Use #325565 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.