#325B69
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.7% 0.051 222.2), rgb(50, 91, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#325B69 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #325B69 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 91, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 35%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.051 222.2) |
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 #325B69 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #325B69 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #325B69 text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #325B69 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#CEDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 221.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5CF
oklch(80.9% 0.03 224.8)
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Step 400
400
#80A8B6
oklch(70.7% 0.048 221.4)
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Step 500
500
#5F92A4
oklch(63.1% 0.061 222.3)
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Step 600
600
#437C8F
oklch(55.5% 0.067 221.8)
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Step 700
700
#35697A
oklch(49.2% 0.062 221.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#325B69
oklch(44.7% 0.051 222.2)
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Step 900
900
#284651
oklch(37.5% 0.04 223.5)
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Step 950
950
#18292F
oklch(26.9% 0.025 222.2)
#325B69 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) | #53596A | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5369 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14605F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #325B69
#325B69
oklch(44.7% 0.051 222.2)
- #6D4B3E
#6D4B3E
oklch(44.7% 0.051 41.8)
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 #325B69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.029
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.053
Use #325B69 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.