#325AD0
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(51.1% 0.188 265.7), rgb(50, 90, 208).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#325AD0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #325AD0 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 90, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 63%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.188 265.7) |
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 #325AD0 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #325AD0 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #325AD0 text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #325AD0 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F5FE
oklch(97% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 265.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C0FC
oklch(80.9% 0.09 265.7)
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Step 400
400
#759CFB
oklch(70.6% 0.146 265.9)
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Step 500
500
#5380F8
oklch(63% 0.186 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#3A66E7
oklch(55.6% 0.202 265.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#325AD0
oklch(51.1% 0.188 265.7)
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Step 800
800
#2645A3
oklch(42.7% 0.156 266)
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Step 900
900
#223C81
oklch(37.8% 0.121 265.4)
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Step 950
950
#14244C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 265.2)
#325AD0 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) | #006BD4 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CCE | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00778C | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #325AD0
#325AD0
oklch(51.1% 0.188 265.7)
- #816100
#816100
oklch(51.1% 0.105 86)
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 #325AD0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #325AD0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.032
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.045
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.049
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.062
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.064
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.065
Use #325AD0 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.