#032AAC
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(37.7% 0.206 264.1), rgb(3, 42, 172).
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White text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#032AAC is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #032AAC |
| RGB | rgb(3, 42, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 97%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.206 264.1) |
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 #032AAC | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #032AAC | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #032AAC text on white | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #032AAC text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C0FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#6F9DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A80FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#235FFF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 264.1)
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Step 700
700
#0138FF
oklch(49.1% 0.287 264.1)
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Step 800
800
#002BD6
oklch(42.7% 0.253 264.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#032AAC
oklch(37.7% 0.206 264.1)
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Step 950
950
#041C65
oklch(27.1% 0.131 264.1)
#032AAC 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) | #0045B0 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0035AA | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005169 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #032AAC
#032AAC
oklch(37.7% 0.206 264.1)
- #553D00
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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 #032AAC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #032AAC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.040
- Ultramarine #2000B1 ΔE 0.042
- Cobalt Blue #030AA7 ΔE 0.044
- True Blue #010FCC ΔE 0.055
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.057
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Blue #0000CD ΔE 0.060
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.076
Use #032AAC 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.