#326FAE
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.2% 0.118 251.6), rgb(50, 111, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#326FAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #326FAE |
| RGB | rgb(50, 111, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 55%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.118 251.6) |
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 #326FAE | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #326FAE | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #326FAE text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #326FAE text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBED
oklch(88.6% 0.03 253)
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Step 300
300
#A8C4E2
oklch(81% 0.052 250.3)
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Step 400
400
#79A4D4
oklch(70.6% 0.085 251.8)
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Step 500
500
#568DC9
oklch(63.1% 0.108 251.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#326FAE
oklch(53.2% 0.118 251.6)
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Step 700
700
#2B639C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 251.4)
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Step 800
800
#25517F
oklch(42.7% 0.091 251.6)
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Step 900
900
#234366
oklch(37.6% 0.071 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#15283C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 250.9)
#326FAE 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) | #5373B1 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4067AD | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E86 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #326FAE
#326FAE
oklch(53.2% 0.118 251.6)
- #955F00
#955F00
oklch(53.2% 0.114 71.1)
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 #326FAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.017
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.019
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.020
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.027
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.033
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.039
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.043
Use #326FAE 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.