#328FD7
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63% 0.138 246.2), rgb(50, 143, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#328FD7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #328FD7 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 143, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 67%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.138 246.2) |
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 #328FD7 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #328FD7 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #328FD7 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #328FD7 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 245.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 247)
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Step 300
300
#9DC6EA
oklch(81% 0.067 245.3)
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Step 400
400
#65A7E0
oklch(70.7% 0.108 246.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#328FD7
oklch(63% 0.138 246.2)
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Step 600
600
#0078C1
oklch(55.5% 0.143 246.2)
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Step 700
700
#0065A3
oklch(49.1% 0.126 245.9)
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Step 800
800
#005287
oklch(42.6% 0.111 246.5)
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Step 900
900
#0B456E
oklch(37.8% 0.09 245.8)
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Step 950
950
#0A2840
oklch(26.8% 0.057 246.4)
#328FD7 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) | #6E92DA | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5683D6 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0A9 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #328FD7
#328FD7
oklch(63% 0.138 246.2)
- #C07507
#C07507
oklch(62.9% 0.138 66.1)
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 #328FD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.025
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.032
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.043
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
Use #328FD7 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.