#325CD6
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(52% 0.193 265.5), rgb(50, 92, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#325CD6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #325CD6 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 92, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 67%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.193 265.5) |
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 #325CD6 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #325CD6 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #325CD6 text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #325CD6 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FE
oklch(81% 0.093 265.6)
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Step 400
400
#739CFE
oklch(70.6% 0.151 265.6)
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Step 500
500
#5180FC
oklch(63.2% 0.192 265.6)
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Step 600
600
#3765EB
oklch(55.6% 0.209 265.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#325CD6
oklch(52% 0.193 265.5)
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Step 800
800
#2445A5
oklch(42.8% 0.16 265.5)
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Step 900
900
#213B83
oklch(37.7% 0.125 265.7)
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Step 950
950
#13234D
oklch(26.9% 0.08 265.6)
#325CD6 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) | #006EDA | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005ED4 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B90 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #325CD6
#325CD6
oklch(52% 0.193 265.5)
- #846300
#846300
oklch(51.9% 0.106 85.7)
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 #325CD6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #325CD6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.029
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.036
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.041
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.044
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.055
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
Use #325CD6 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.