#327AEA
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.5% 0.184 259.2), rgb(50, 122, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#327AEA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #327AEA |
| RGB | rgb(50, 122, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 81%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.184 259.2) |
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 #327AEA | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #327AEA | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #327AEA text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #327AEA text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBFB
oklch(88.6% 0.05 258.7)
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Step 300
300
#9EC2FB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#68A0F9
oklch(70.6% 0.144 259.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#327AEA
oklch(59.5% 0.184 259.2)
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Step 600
600
#186CE5
oklch(55.7% 0.199 259.1)
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Step 700
700
#0859C7
oklch(49.1% 0.185 259.1)
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Step 800
800
#0D49A1
oklch(42.6% 0.154 259.3)
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Step 900
900
#143E80
oklch(37.6% 0.121 259.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D254B
oklch(27% 0.077 259.3)
#327AEA 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) | #3986EE | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075E8 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0095A7 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #327AEA
#327AEA
oklch(59.5% 0.184 259.2)
- #A67500
#A67500
oklch(59.7% 0.124 79.4)
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 #327AEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.029
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.040
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.060
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.060
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.063
Use #327AEA 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.