#032343
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.4% 0.071 252), rgb(3, 35, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.84:1).
About this color
#032343 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #032343 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 35, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 91%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.071 252) |
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 #032343 | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #032343 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #032343 text on white | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #032343 text on black | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 254)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF8
oklch(88.6% 0.047 252.4)
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Step 300
300
#99C5F6
oklch(81% 0.084 251.6)
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Step 400
400
#5EA4F1
oklch(70.6% 0.134 252.2)
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Step 500
500
#268BEC
oklch(63% 0.171 252.1)
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Step 600
600
#0074D0
oklch(55.6% 0.166 251.9)
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Step 700
700
#0061B0
oklch(49% 0.147 252)
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Step 800
800
#004F92
oklch(42.6% 0.129 252.3)
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Step 900
900
#02427A
oklch(37.7% 0.111 252)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#032343
oklch(25.4% 0.071 252)
#032343 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) | #132544 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #072042 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002B2F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #032343
#032343
oklch(25.4% 0.071 252)
- #321D00
#321D00
oklch(25.2% 0.054 71.6)
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 #032343, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.034
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.050
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.056
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.074
Use #032343 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.