What color is #324B96?

#324B96 is a dark blue. In RGB it is rgb(50, 75, 150), and in HSL hsl(225, 50%, 39%).

Is #324B96 accessible as text?

On white, #324B96 has a contrast ratio of 8.13:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.58:1 (fails). For text placed on #324B96, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #324B96?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-800 (#00598A).

What colors go well with #324B96?

#324B96 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #957C32. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #324B96 below.

Is #324B96 good for buttons?

#324B96 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #324B96 — black text only reaches 2.58:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #324B96 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #324B96 is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#324B96 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #324B96

Not just a swatch — here's how #324B96 works with other colors. Named schemes with #324B96 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #324B96 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Dark Slate Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #324B96 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #556FB6

Dark Slate Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Dark Slate Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #324B96 Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 Anchor #58223A

Dark Slate Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #324B96 Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2143 Accent #E5C2CA Secondary #322B2F

Dark Slate Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #324B96 Secondary #6D7994 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Dark Slate Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dark Slate Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #324B96 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 20/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 57/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 62/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 85/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 18/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #324B96

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #324B96 with

Bondi Blue Dark Slate Blue Olive Brown Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 8.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D5DAEB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3A3295 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #324B96 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #324B96;
  --color-base-rgb: 50 75 150;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(43.5% 0.127 267.2);
  --color-50: #F3F5FC;
  --color-100: #E0E5F5;
  --color-200: #C2CCEB;
  --color-300: #97A7D8;
  --color-400: #7084C2;
  --color-500: #4E64A6;
  --color-600: #425180;
  --color-700: #333D5C;
  --color-800: #242A3C;
  --color-900: #181B25;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-slate-blue: {
    50: '#F3F5FC',
    100: '#E0E5F5',
    200: '#C2CCEB',
    300: '#97A7D8',
    400: '#7084C2',
    500: '#4E64A6',
    600: '#425180',
    700: '#333D5C',
    800: '#242A3C',
    900: '#181B25',
  },
}

$base: #324B96;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F5FC;
$base-100: #E0E5F5;
$base-200: #C2CCEB;
$base-300: #97A7D8;
$base-400: #7084C2;
$base-500: #4E64A6;
$base-600: #425180;
$base-700: #333D5C;
$base-800: #242A3C;
$base-900: #181B25;
$base-hover: #283C77;
$base-subtle: #BFC7E2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#324B96",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F5FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0E5F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2CCEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#97A7D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7084C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4E64A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#425180",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#333D5C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#242A3C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#181B25",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}