#327BE6
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.5% 0.178 258.4), rgb(50, 123, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#327BE6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #327BE6 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 123, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 78%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.178 258.4) |
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 #327BE6 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #327BE6 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #327BE6 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #327BE6 text on black | 5.11:1 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 258)
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Step 300
300
#9EC3F9
oklch(81% 0.087 257.7)
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Step 400
400
#68A1F6
oklch(70.7% 0.139 258.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#327BE6
oklch(59.5% 0.178 258.4)
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Step 600
600
#186DE1
oklch(55.6% 0.193 258.4)
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Step 700
700
#085AC4
oklch(49.1% 0.18 258.5)
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Step 800
800
#0D4A9E
oklch(42.6% 0.149 258.5)
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Step 900
900
#143F7E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 258.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D264A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 257.9)
#327BE6 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) | #4086EA | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0676E4 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0095A5 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #327BE6
#327BE6
oklch(59.5% 0.178 258.4)
- #A67400
#A67400
oklch(59.5% 0.124 78.6)
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 #327BE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.035
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.044
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.057
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.059
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
Use #327BE6 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.