#325969
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.2% 0.051 226.4), rgb(50, 89, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#325969 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #325969 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 89, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 35%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.051 226.4) |
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 #325969 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #325969 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #325969 text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #325969 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#CEDCE2
oklch(88.6% 0.017 225.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5D0
oklch(80.9% 0.03 227.1)
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Step 400
400
#81A7B8
oklch(70.6% 0.048 227.1)
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Step 500
500
#6091A6
oklch(63% 0.061 226.8)
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Step 600
600
#457B92
oklch(55.5% 0.068 227.5)
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Step 700
700
#37687C
oklch(49.1% 0.062 226.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#325969
oklch(44.2% 0.051 226.4)
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Step 900
900
#294652
oklch(37.7% 0.04 226.3)
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Step 950
950
#192930
oklch(27% 0.025 227.2)
#325969 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) | #50576A | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485169 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #145E5E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #325969
#325969
oklch(44.2% 0.051 226.4)
- #6B4A3B
#6B4A3B
oklch(44.1% 0.051 45.4)
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 #325969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.031
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.032
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
Use #325969 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.