#032A61
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(29.8% 0.107 258.4), rgb(3, 42, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.92:1).
About this color
#032A61 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #032A61 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 42, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 94%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.107 258.4) |
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 #032A61 | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #032A61 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #032A61 text on white | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #032A61 text on black | 1.50:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
-
Step 100
100
#DEEBFF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 258.9)
-
Step 200
200
#C3DBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 258.4)
-
Step 300
300
#9AC2FF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 258.7)
-
Step 400
400
#61A0FF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 258.4)
-
Step 500
500
#3084FF
oklch(63% 0.2 258.6)
-
Step 600
600
#006BEA
oklch(55.6% 0.209 258.4)
-
Step 700
700
#005AC7
oklch(49.2% 0.185 258.3)
-
Step 800
800
#0049A5
oklch(42.7% 0.162 258.5)
-
Step 900
900
#003C8B
oklch(37.6% 0.143 258.6)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#032A61
oklch(29.8% 0.107 258.4)
#032A61 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) | #003163 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002860 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003841 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #032A61
#032A61
oklch(29.8% 0.107 258.4)
- #3E2900
#3E2900
oklch(29.9% 0.062 78.8)
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 #032A61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.012
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.049
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.070
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.075
Use #032A61 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.