#325781
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(44.9% 0.081 252.8), rgb(50, 87, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#325781 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #325781 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 87, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 44%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.081 252.8) |
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 #325781 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #325781 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #325781 text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #325781 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEB
oklch(88.6% 0.027 251.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3DF
oklch(80.8% 0.048 252.4)
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Step 400
400
#7FA4CF
oklch(70.7% 0.075 252.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D8DC3
oklch(63.2% 0.097 252.3)
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Step 600
600
#4376AF
oklch(55.6% 0.105 252.5)
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Step 700
700
#346397
oklch(49.1% 0.099 252.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#325781
oklch(44.9% 0.081 252.8)
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Step 900
900
#284362
oklch(37.6% 0.063 252.8)
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Step 950
950
#18273A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 254.8)
#325781 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) | #455983 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5280 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006166 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #325781
#325781
oklch(44.9% 0.081 252.8)
- #704D19
#704D19
oklch(44.9% 0.082 73.2)
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 #325781, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.013
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.027
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.028
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.036
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.040
Use #325781 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.