#325865
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.8% 0.048 222), rgb(50, 88, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#325865 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 222°. 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 7.72:1.
| 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 | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #325865 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 88, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 34%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.048 222) |
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 #325865 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #325865 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #325865 text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #325865 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#CFDCE1
oklch(88.6% 0.016 222.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5CE
oklch(80.9% 0.028 223.3)
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Step 400
400
#82A7B5
oklch(70.6% 0.045 223)
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Step 500
500
#6292A3
oklch(63.2% 0.058 222.2)
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Step 600
600
#477C8E
oklch(55.7% 0.063 222)
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Step 700
700
#386878
oklch(49% 0.058 221.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#325865
oklch(43.8% 0.048 222)
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Step 900
900
#2A4650
oklch(37.6% 0.038 222.7)
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Step 950
950
#19292F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 223.4)
#325865 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) | #505666 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495065 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #185C5C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #325865
#325865
oklch(43.8% 0.048 222)
- #69493D
#69493D
oklch(43.7% 0.048 41.4)
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 #325865, 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 0.036
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.057
Use #325865 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.