#328CF9
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(64.4% 0.183 255.6), rgb(50, 140, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#328CF9 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #328CF9 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 140, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 94%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.183 255.6) |
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 #328CF9 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #328CF9 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #328CF9 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #328CF9 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 255.9)
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Step 300
300
#9AC3FA
oklch(80.8% 0.09 255.9)
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Step 400
400
#60A2F8
oklch(70.6% 0.144 255.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#328CF9
oklch(64.4% 0.183 255.6)
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Step 600
600
#0070DD
oklch(55.6% 0.187 255.6)
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Step 700
700
#005EBB
oklch(49.1% 0.165 255.5)
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Step 800
800
#004C9B
oklch(42.6% 0.144 255.8)
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Step 900
900
#08407F
oklch(37.7% 0.12 255.7)
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Step 950
950
#08264A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 255.4)
#328CF9 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) | #5396FD | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2884F7 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A6B6 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #328CF9
#328CF9
oklch(64.4% 0.183 255.6)
- #BC7F00
#BC7F00
oklch(64.3% 0.135 75.2)
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 #328CF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.014
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.034
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.035
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.063
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.072
Use #328CF9 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.