#325970
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.5% 0.058 236), rgb(50, 89, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#325970 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #325970 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 89, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 38%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.058 236) |
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 #325970 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #325970 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #325970 text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #325970 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 237.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5D4
oklch(81% 0.034 235.3)
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Step 400
400
#80A6BE
oklch(70.6% 0.054 236.3)
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Step 500
500
#5F90AE
oklch(63% 0.07 236.3)
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Step 600
600
#447A9A
oklch(55.6% 0.076 236.4)
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Step 700
700
#356783
oklch(49.1% 0.07 235.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#325970
oklch(44.5% 0.058 236)
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Step 900
900
#294557
oklch(37.6% 0.046 237.9)
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Step 950
950
#182933
oklch(27.1% 0.029 235.2)
#325970 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) | #4E5871 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465270 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B5F61 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #325970
#325970
oklch(44.5% 0.058 236)
- #6D4B34
#6D4B34
oklch(44.5% 0.058 54.7)
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 #325970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.022
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.052
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
Use #325970 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.