#325E73
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45.9% 0.06 230.6), rgb(50, 94, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#325E73 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #325E73 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 94, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 39%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.06 230.6) |
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 #325E73 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #325E73 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #325E73 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #325E73 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.016 233)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D0
oklch(80.8% 0.029 232.8)
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Step 400
400
#84A6B8
oklch(70.6% 0.046 231.3)
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Step 500
500
#6490A7
oklch(63% 0.059 231.7)
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Step 600
600
#4A7A92
oklch(55.5% 0.064 231.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#325E73
oklch(45.9% 0.06 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#315465
oklch(42.7% 0.049 230.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4652
oklch(37.8% 0.038 228.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2930
oklch(27.1% 0.024 228.7)
#325E73 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) | #535D74 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5673 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #036465 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #325E73
#325E73
oklch(45.9% 0.06 230.6)
- #734E39
#734E39
oklch(45.9% 0.06 50.3)
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 #325E73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.022
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.040
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.043
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
Use #325E73 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.