#032A3A
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.8% 0.051 230.7), rgb(3, 42, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (15.04:1).
About this color
#032A3A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #032A3A |
| RGB | rgb(3, 42, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 90%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.051 230.7) |
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 #032A3A | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #032A3A | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #032A3A text on white | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #032A3A text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 234.5)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEEB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 229.3)
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Step 300
300
#99C8E1
oklch(80.8% 0.061 231.7)
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Step 400
400
#5BACD2
oklch(70.8% 0.097 230.5)
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Step 500
500
#1296C6
oklch(63.2% 0.123 230.7)
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Step 600
600
#007EA8
oklch(55.6% 0.112 230.6)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#005775
oklch(42.8% 0.086 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#004862
oklch(37.7% 0.076 230.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#032A3A
oklch(26.8% 0.051 230.7)
#032A3A 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) | #22293B | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A243A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002E2F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #032A3A
#032A3A
oklch(26.8% 0.051 230.7)
- #391E0D
#391E0D
oklch(26.8% 0.05 51.3)
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 #032A3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.027
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.031
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.042
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.068
Use #032A3A 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.