#328BA5
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(59.5% 0.091 221), rgb(50, 139, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#328BA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #328BA5 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 139, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 53%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.091 221) |
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 #328BA5 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #328BA5 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #328BA5 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #328BA5 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE5
oklch(88.4% 0.025 222.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D5
oklch(81% 0.044 220.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CABC0
oklch(70.6% 0.072 221.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#328BA5
oklch(59.5% 0.091 221)
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Step 600
600
#0E809C
oklch(55.6% 0.099 220.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#06586C
oklch(42.7% 0.076 220.8)
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Step 900
900
#144958
oklch(37.8% 0.06 220.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B33
oklch(27.1% 0.037 218.8)
#328BA5 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) | #7B87A6 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7CA5 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009393 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #328BA5
#328BA5
oklch(59.5% 0.091 221)
- #AD6C54
#AD6C54
oklch(59.6% 0.091 41)
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 #328BA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.023
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.040
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.044
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.045
Use #328BA5 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.