#325DED
Closest named color: Azul (#1D5DEC). oklch(54.1% 0.222 266.1), rgb(50, 93, 237).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#325DED is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Azul (#1D5DEC), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Azul (#1D5DEC) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #325DED |
| RGB | rgb(50, 93, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 84%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.222 266.1) |
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 #325DED | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #325DED | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #325DED text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #325DED text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FF
oklch(81% 0.095 265.8)
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Step 400
400
#749CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 266)
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Step 500
500
#517FFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 266)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#325DED
oklch(54.1% 0.222 266.1)
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Step 700
700
#2A50D3
oklch(49.1% 0.206 266.1)
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Step 800
800
#2343AB
oklch(42.8% 0.171 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#203A87
oklch(37.7% 0.133 266)
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Step 950
950
#13234F
oklch(27.1% 0.084 265.9)
#325DED 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) | #0074F2 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062EA | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00829C | 0.172 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #325DED
#325DED
oklch(54.1% 0.222 266.1)
- #8B6900
#8B6900
oklch(54% 0.111 86.2)
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 #325DED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.014
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.020
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.032
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.038
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.040
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.044
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.070
Use #325DED 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.