#325669
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(43.4% 0.052 232.8), rgb(50, 86, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#325669 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #325669 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 86, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 35%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.052 232.8) |
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 #325669 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #325669 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #325669 text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #325669 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D1
oklch(80.8% 0.03 233.7)
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Step 400
400
#83A6BA
oklch(70.6% 0.048 233.4)
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Step 500
500
#6390A9
oklch(63% 0.062 233.4)
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Step 600
600
#487A95
oklch(55.5% 0.068 233.5)
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Step 700
700
#39677F
oklch(49.1% 0.064 232.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#325669
oklch(43.4% 0.052 232.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B4554
oklch(37.6% 0.041 234.7)
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Step 950
950
#192931
oklch(27% 0.026 230.6)
#325669 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) | #4D556A | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454F69 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #155B5C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #325669
#325669
oklch(43.4% 0.052 232.8)
- #684936
#684936
oklch(43.4% 0.052 52.4)
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 #325669, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.032
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
Use #325669 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.