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#323c53 color: Biscay

#323c53 is rgb(50, 60, 83) in RGB and oklch(35.739% 0.04234 266.138) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

35.7%
0.042
266°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-700
  • Black 67%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.91:1Hard to read
Lc 8

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About #323c53

#323c53 is a muted dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 35.7% lightness, 0.042 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.01:1 contrast and black text 1.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Biscay (#2f3c53). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #323c53 mixed with white

  1. 323c53
  2. 444d63
  3. 565f73
  4. 697284
  5. 7d8494
  6. 9298a5
  7. a7acb7
  8. bcc0c8
  9. d2d5da
  10. e8eaed

Darker: #323c53 mixed with black

  1. 323c53
  2. 2a3347
  3. 222a3b
  4. 1b2130
  5. 141925
  6. 0d111b
  7. 070a11
  8. 030408
  9. 010102
  10. 000000

Calmer: #323c53 with less saturation

  1. 323c53
  2. 333c51
  3. 343c4f
  4. 353c4c
  5. 363c4a
  6. 373c48
  7. 383c46
  8. 393c43
  9. 3a3c41
  10. 3b3c3f

Questions about #323c53

What color is #323c53?

#323c53 is muted dark blue. The closest named color is Biscay. In RGB it is rgb(50, 60, 83), in HSL hsl(221.82, 24.81%, 26.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.739% 0.04234 266.138).

What colors go well with #323c53?

The complementary color of #323c53 is #463b22. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #264050 and #3e3850. The triadic partners are #513431 and #2e432f.

Is white or black text more readable on #323c53?

White text reads better on #323c53: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.01:1 and black gives 1.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #323c53 a warm or cool color?

#323c53 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 35.7% and its chroma 0.042.