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#324c98 color: Le Grand Bleu

#324c98 is rgb(50, 76, 152) in RGB and oklch(43.869% 0.12815 266.86) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

43.9%
0.128
267°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #324c98

#324c98 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 43.9% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.01:1 contrast and black text 2.62:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Le Grand Bleu (#244e94). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #324c98 mixed with white

  1. 324c98
  2. 445ea3
  3. 576fae
  4. 6a81b9
  5. 7e92c3
  6. 92a4cd
  7. a7b6d8
  8. bcc8e2
  9. d2daec
  10. e8ecf5

Darker: #324c98 mixed with black

  1. 324c98
  2. 2a4184
  3. 223670
  4. 1b2c5c
  5. 14224a
  6. 0d1838
  7. 070f27
  8. 030617
  9. 010208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #324c98 with less saturation

  1. 324c98
  2. 354d91
  3. 384f8a
  4. 3c5084
  5. 3f507d
  6. 425176
  7. 45526f
  8. 485268
  9. 4c5261
  10. 4f5259

Questions about #324c98

What color is #324c98?

#324c98 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Le Grand Bleu. In RGB it is rgb(50, 76, 152), in HSL hsl(224.71, 50.5%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.869% 0.12815 266.86).

What colors go well with #324c98?

The complementary color of #324c98 is #6c4c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00598c and #5b3f8f. The triadic partners are #8b2e29 and #056422.

Is white or black text more readable on #324c98?

White text reads better on #324c98: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.01:1 and black gives 2.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #324c98 a warm or cool color?

#324c98 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 43.9% and its chroma 0.128.