#325C81
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(46.1% 0.077 246.9), rgb(50, 92, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#325C81 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #325C81 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 92, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 44%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.077 246.9) |
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 #325C81 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #325C81 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #325C81 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #325C81 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE6
oklch(88.6% 0.02 245.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3D8
oklch(80.8% 0.038 248.3)
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Step 400
400
#83A5C4
oklch(70.8% 0.059 246.3)
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Step 500
500
#638EB5
oklch(63.1% 0.076 246.7)
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Step 600
600
#4978A1
oklch(55.7% 0.082 246.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#325C81
oklch(46.1% 0.077 246.9)
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Step 800
800
#315270
oklch(42.7% 0.063 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B445B
oklch(37.7% 0.05 247.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2835
oklch(27% 0.031 247.2)
#325C81 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) | #4C5D83 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425580 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006569 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #325C81
#325C81
oklch(46.1% 0.077 246.9)
- #754F25
#754F25
oklch(46.1% 0.077 66.5)
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 #325C81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.015
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.021
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.028
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.031
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.043
Use #325C81 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.