#325864
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.7% 0.048 220.3), rgb(50, 88, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#325864 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #325864 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 88, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 33%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.048 220.3) |
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 #325864 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #325864 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #325864 text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #325864 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCE0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 218.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5CD
oklch(80.9% 0.027 220.7)
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Step 400
400
#82A8B4
oklch(70.8% 0.045 219.1)
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Step 500
500
#6292A1
oklch(63.1% 0.056 219.5)
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Step 600
600
#477C8D
oklch(55.6% 0.062 220.7)
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Step 700
700
#386877
oklch(49% 0.057 220.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#325864
oklch(43.7% 0.048 220.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A464F
oklch(37.6% 0.037 220.3)
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Step 950
950
#19292E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 219.4)
#325864 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) | #515665 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495064 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #195C5C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #325864
#325864
oklch(43.7% 0.048 220.3)
- #69493E
#69493E
oklch(43.8% 0.048 39.8)
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 #325864, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.032
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
Use #325864 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.