#032951
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(28.1% 0.084 253.7), rgb(3, 41, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.58:1).
About this color
#032951 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #032951 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 41, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 93%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.084 253.7) |
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 #032951 | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #032951 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #032951 text on white | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #032951 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#EFF6FE
oklch(97% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDEBFD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 254.7)
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Step 200
200
#C0DCFE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 253.4)
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Step 300
300
#94C4FF
oklch(80.8% 0.098 254)
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Step 400
400
#53A3FF
oklch(70.7% 0.157 253.6)
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Step 500
500
#0088FD
oklch(63.1% 0.199 253.8)
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Step 600
600
#0072D6
oklch(55.6% 0.176 253.8)
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Step 700
700
#0060B5
oklch(49.2% 0.155 253.6)
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Step 800
800
#004E96
oklch(42.7% 0.135 253.8)
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Step 900
900
#00417E
oklch(37.7% 0.118 253.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#032951
oklch(28.1% 0.084 253.7)
#032951 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) | #132C53 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #022650 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003339 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #032951
#032951
oklch(28.1% 0.084 253.7)
- #3A2400
#3A2400
oklch(28.1% 0.059 74.7)
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 #032951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.030
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.049
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
Use #032951 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.