#032547
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.3% 0.074 252.3), rgb(3, 37, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.44:1).
About this color
#032547 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.074 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 15.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #032547 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 37, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 92%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.074 252.3) |
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 #032547 | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #032547 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #032547 text on white | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #032547 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#DEEBFB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 253.6)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 252.2)
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Step 300
300
#98C5F8
oklch(81% 0.087 252)
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Step 400
400
#5AA4F5
oklch(70.6% 0.141 252.3)
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Step 500
500
#1B8BF1
oklch(63.2% 0.179 252)
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Step 600
600
#0074D1
oklch(55.7% 0.167 252.1)
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Step 700
700
#0061B1
oklch(49.1% 0.148 252.3)
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Step 800
800
#004F92
oklch(42.6% 0.129 252.3)
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Step 900
900
#00427B
oklch(37.7% 0.113 252.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#032547
oklch(26.3% 0.074 252.3)
#032547 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) | #132848 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #062246 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002D32 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #032547
#032547
oklch(26.3% 0.074 252.3)
- #351F00
#351F00
oklch(26.2% 0.056 71.5)
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 #032547, 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 0.047
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.066
Use #032547 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.